N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-6.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:44C-6.5 - Waiver of requirements; additional continuing education requirements

(a) The Committee may waive the continuing education requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:44C-6.1 on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, such as, but not limited to, severe illness, disability, or military service.

1. A licensee seeking a waiver of the continuing education requirements shall apply to the Committee in writing at least 90 days prior to license renewal and set forth in specific detail the reasons for requesting the waiver. The licensee shall provide the Committee with such supplemental materials as will support the request for waiver and the licensee may be requested to appear before the Committee; and

2. A waiver of continuing education requirements granted pursuant to this section shall be effective only for the biennial period in which such waiver is granted. If the condition(s) which necessitated the waiver persist(s) into the next biennial period, a licensee shall apply to the Committee for approval of such waiver for the new biennial period.

(b) The Committee may direct or order a licensee to complete continuing education credit hours:

1. As part of a disciplinary or remedial measure in addition to the required 20 credit hours of continuing education; or

2. To correct a deficiency in the licensee's continuing education requirements.

(c) Any continuing education credit hours completed by the licensee in compliance with an order or directive from the Committee as set forth in (b)1 above shall not be used to satisfy the minimum continuing education requirements.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:44C-6.5

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:44C-6.4 by R.1998 d.374, effective 7/20/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 1195(a), 30 N.J.R. 2634(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:44C-6.5, Subjects; sponsors, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:44C-6.6.
Repeal and New Rule, R.2014 d.043, effective 3/17/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 249(a), 45 N.J.R. 627(a), 46 N.J.R. 545(a).
Section was "Waiver of requirements; appearance".