Regulation .03 Extension of Time.
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A.
The Board may grant an extension and conditionally renew a license for 6 months if the Board determines that:
(1)
Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements is a result of:
(a)
Functional impairment or prolonged illness that has been diagnosed by a health care practitioner;
(b)
Mandatory military service or deployment;
(c)
A prolonged absence from the United States;
(d)
An officially declared disaster; or
(e)
Financial hardship; and
(2)
The licensee attempted to meet the requirements.
B.
A licensee’s failure to obtain the required continuing education units on or before the end of the 6-month extension shall result in the licensee’s inability to practice as an environmental health specialist in the State.
C.
If a licensee cannot obtain the required continuing education units on or before the end of the 6-month extension, the licensee may submit an application for inactive status.
D.
A licensee’s failure to obtain the required continuing education units within the 6-month extension period or to submit an inactive status application shall result in the license being placed on non-renewed status.