(1) A peace officer may voluntarily relinquish the peace officer's certification to the division at any time when a disciplinary issue regarding the peace officer has been referred to the division.
(2)
(a) A peace officer who voluntarily relinquishes certification under this section may not subsequently be certified as a peace officer in this state.
(b) This section does not apply to a peace officer whose certification has become inactive or has lapsed as provided in Section 53-6-208.