A renewal applicant shall complete at least 30 hours of qualifying continuing professional competency for each 2-year registration term. Effective October 1, 2024, in accordance with §A of this regulation, a licensed home inspector applying for license renewal shall successfully complete during the preceding 2-year license cycle a minimum of: 2 hours of education related to home inspection report writing in accordance with Regulation .03F(1) of this chapter; and 2 hours of education related to the minimum standards of practice in accordance with COMAR 09.36.07 and Regulation .03F(3) of this chapter. Acquisition of Continuing Professional Competency. The continuing professional competency required by §A of this regulation shall have been obtained during the 24 months immediately preceding license renewal. Continuing professional competency hours required by §A of this regulation obtained prior to the immediately preceding license term may not be considered toward an applicant’s eligibility for license renewal. Continuing professional competency hours earned in excess of the 30 hours for a 2-year license term may not be credited towards the continuing professional competency requirement for a subsequent 2-year license term. Not more than 8 hours of continuing professional competency education required by §A of this regulation in a particular subject matter area set forth in Regulation .03F of this chapter may be credited toward an applicant’s eligibility for license renewal. Up to 30 percent of the total continuing professional competency hours required by §A of this regulation may be obtained in other than a classroom setting.