Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 39, September 27, 2024
Section 3-11-4 - Exceptions to Continuing Education Requirements4.1. Reciprocity applicants and newly licensed applicants are exempt from the continuing education requirements until the first renewal period after initial West Virginia licensure.4.2. A licensee who resides outside of West Virginia and who holds a current license to practice in a state other than West Virginia shall satisfy the continuing education requirements for West Virginia in order to renew his or her license in this state.4.3. The Board may grant a waiver to a licensee who has a physical or mental disability or illness or who is providing direct care to a member of his or her immediate family during all or a portion of the reporting period. A waiver provides for an extension of time or exception from some or all of the continuing education requirements. Any licensee may request an application for a waiver from the Board. The Board may approve or deny an application for waiver after review of the application. The Board may not grant a waiver of continuing education requirements for more than a one (1) year reporting period.4.4. Licensees who have been licensed for twenty (20) years or more are exempt from the continuing education requirements but must take a three (3) hour sanitation class every other year.