Section 13.02. Continuing medical education required; waiver.

 

(1)  Each physician required to complete the biennial training requirements provided under s. 448.13 , Stats., shall, in each second year at the time of making application for a certificate of registration as required under s. 448.07 , Stats., sign a statement on the application for registration certifying that the physician has completed at least 30 hours of acceptable continuing medical educational programs within the 2 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year for which application for registration is made.

(2)  A physician may apply to the board for waiver of the requirements of this chapter on grounds of prolonged illness or disability or other similar circumstances, and each case will be considered individually on its merits by the board.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1977, No. 254 , eff. 3-1-77; am. (1), Register, March, 1979, No. 279 , eff. 4-1-79; am. (1), February, 1981, No. 302, eff. 3-1-81; am. Register, May, 1997, No. 497 , eff. 6-1-97; am. Register, December, 1999, No. 528 , eff. 1-1-00.