Placing a license on inactive status: Military assistance
Who qualifies
You may be eligible for assistance with placing a professional license on inactive status in Washington State if you're:
- A member of the U.S. armed forces
- A member of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
- A member of the U.S. Merchant Marines
- The spouse or registered domestic partner of any of the above.
Inactivating your license
If you have a professional license issued by the Washington State Department of Licensing, you may have your license placed on inactive status:
- While deployed outside the state.
- or
- Until discharged from the military.
Reactivating your license
We recommend you reactivate the license within 1 year of returning to Washington or being discharged from the service.
More information
To inactivate or reactivate your license, please contact the program area that licenses your profession.
