Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0455-01-06-.06 - WAIVER OF CE REQUIREMENTS

(1) Any renewal applicant seeking renewal of a license without having fully complied with these CE requirements shall file with the Board a renewal application along with the required renewal fee, a statement setting forth the facts concerning non-compliance and request a waiver of the CE requirements on the basis of these facts. A request for waiver shall be made prior to the renewal date. If the Board, finds from the documentation submitted that extreme hardship has been shown for granting a waiver, the Board shall waive enforcement of CE requirements for the renewal period for which the applicant has applied. Extreme hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the Board and be defined as an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the CE requirements during the application pre-renewal period because of:

(a) Full-time service in the armed forces of the United States during a substantial part of the pre-renewal period;

(b) An incapacitating illness documented by a statement from a currently licensed physician;

(c) A physical inability to travel to the sites of approved programs documented by a currently licensed physician;

(d) Being retired from practice and not performing reporting services, or

(e) Any other similar extenuating circumstances.

(2) Any renewal applicant who, prior to the expiration date of the license, submits a request for a waiver, in whole or in part, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, shall be deemed to be in good standing until the final decision on the applicant is made by the Board.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0455-01-06-.06

Emergency rule filed February 1, 2010; effective through July 31, 2010. New rule filed February 1, 2010; effective July 29, 2010. Rule petitioned March 1, 2010. Emergency rule filed February 1, 2010 expired effective August 1, 2010. Original rule filed July 26, 2010; effective October 24, 2010.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 20-9-605, 20-9-607 and 20-9-612.