The Board shall grant an exemption from meeting the continuing education requirements to a licensed mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse license holder who has practiced mortuary science in the State for 40 years and has submitted a one-time request for an exemption to the Board at the time of license renewal. The Board shall consider a waiver of all or part of the continuing education requirements on a case-by-case basis for a licensed mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse license holder based on documentation of disability or unusual circumstances. A mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse licensee whose license is on an inactive status is not required to meet the continuing education requirements. Upon reactivation of an inactive license, a mortician, funeral director, or surviving spouse shall submit documentation of CEUs for the current renewal period in which the license is reactivated.