What is the difference between a license suspension and revocation?

• A. Suspension temporarily halts activities.
• B. Revocation permanently increases licensing scope.
• C. Suspension temporarily halts activities; revocation ends authorization entirely.
• D. Both actions have no impact on operations.

Answer: (C)

Understanding the difference in effect on authorization is the key. A suspension temporarily halts the license holder’s authority to engage in activities requiring the license; it’s usually time-limited and can often be reinstated after meeting conditions. A revocation, on the other hand, removes the license entirely and ends the authorization. Reinstating would require a full reapplication and meeting the required criteria.

That’s why the correct statement captures both ideas: a suspension temporarily halts, while a revocation ends authorization. The other options are incomplete or incorrect because they either omit the revocation’s effect, misstate what revocation does, or claim there’s no impact at all.