Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-21-212 - Waiver of or Extension of Time to Complete Continuing Education Requirement

A. To obtain a waiver of some or all of the hours of approved continuing education required during a biennial renewal period, a licensee shall submit a written request to the Board that:

1. Specifies the number of hours of approved continuing education that the licensee requests the Board to waive, and

2. Documents that the licensee suffered a serious or disabling illness or other good cause that prevented the licensee from complying with the continuing education requirement.

B. The Board shall grant a waiver within seven days after receiving the request if the Board determines that the licensee demonstrated good cause.

C. To obtain an extension of time to complete the continuing education requirement, a licensee shall submit to the Board a written request that includes the following:

1. Ending date of the requested extension,

2. Continuing education completed during the biennial renewal period and the documentation required under R4-21-209(E),

3. Proof of registration for additional approved continuing education that is sufficient to enable the licensee to fulfill the continuing education requirement before the end of the requested extension, and

4. Licensee's attestation that the continuing education obtained under the extension will be reported only to fulfill the current renewal requirement and will not be reported on a subsequent license renewal application.

D. The Board shall grant an extension of time within seven days after receiving a request for an extension of time if the request:

1. Specifies an ending date no later than four months after the date of license expiration, and

2. Includes the required documentation and attestation.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-21-212

Former Section R4-21-04 renumbered without change as Section R4-21-212 effective February 7, 1986 (Supp. 86-1). Repealed effective April 1, 1991 (Supp. 91-2). New R4-21-212 renumbered from R4-21-209 and amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 12, effective February 2, 2008 (Supp. 07-4).