Which statement is true regarding replacement of a lost license certificate?

• A. The board requires an affidavit of loss and a duplicate fee
• B. The board automatically issues a replacement
• C. No documentation is needed
• D. The board requires a police report only

Answer: (B)

When a professional license certificate is lost, the licensing board reissues the credential to restore verifiable proof of licensure. The board handles the replacement as an administrative action, so the replacement is issued to the licensee without the licensee having to provide an affidavit of loss or file a police report. This approach keeps the practitioner's proof of licensure readily available and minimizes downtime in being able to show credentials. The other options introduce extra steps or unnecessary documentation, which is not consistent with the board’s practice of straightforwardly reissuing a duplicate certificate.