ARDMS

PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL REINSTATEMENT

You have until February 29, 2012, to do the following:

• Pay the $60 USD ($90 USD for RPVI) annual renewal fee AND
• Pay the $150 USD reinstatement fee

By paying the annual renewal fee, a Registrant attests that he/she: (a) is in compliance with all ARDMS rules and discipline policies, (b) has accrued – or will have accrued, by the end of the appropriate three-year CME period – the required ARDMS-accepted CME credit hours; (c) has not been arrested, charged with, convicted of, found guilty for and/or pleaded nolo contendere to any crime (felony and/or misdemeanor) other than a speeding or parking violation; and (d) will continue to comply on an ongoing basis with all ARDMS rules and policies, which may be amended from time to time without prior notice.

To pay online: Quickly, easily and securely pay your annual renewal fee and the reinstatement fee using your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express by logging on to MY ARDMS.

To pay by mail: Send a check/money order to:

ARDMS
ATTN: Status Reinstatement
51 Monroe Street, PE1
Rockville, MD 20850-2400

(Make checks payable to ARDMS)

All payments must be received by ARDMS on or before February 29, 2012. Do not send in your reinstatement fee to the P.O. box address and do not use the invoice envelope when sending your payment.

Registrant renewal fees, application fees, dues, contributions or gifts to ARDMS are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes. These payments may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses under Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code. ARDMS has been organized under Section 501(c) (6) of the IRC. The ARDMS tax identification number is 51-0184277. You may wish to consult your tax advisor for further assistance.

If you fail to comply with the above requirements by February 29, 2012, your credential(s) will remain revoked, which involves the following consequences:

• You will no longer be a registered sonography professional with the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) of Rockville, Maryland;

• You cannot represent yourself as an ARDMS Registrant with regard to ARDMS certification, including any misstatement of fact about being ARDMS certified in any specialty, to current or future employers or others;

• You will no longer be included in any listing of ARDMS Registrants, and your name will be listed as “no longer certified” on the ARDMS website;

• You can no longer display your ARDMS certification certificate(s); and

• You will not receive any of the standard ARDMS privileges and benefits.

Non-compliance with the ARDMS revocation policies and procedures will result in the need to retake all necessary ARDMS examinations and pay all applicable fees to regain Active status.

If you have questions, contact the Registrant Services department by e-mail (RSgeneralinfo@ardms.org) or call 1-800-541-9754 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET.

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