Section 10.07. Waiver of continuing education.

 

(1)  A renewal applicant seeking renewal of licensure without having fully complied with the continuing education requirements shall file a renewal application along with the required fee, and a statement setting forth the facts concerning non-compliance and requesting a waiver of the requirements. The request for waiver shall be made prior to the renewal date. Extreme hardship shall be determined on an individual basis by the professional land surveyor section. If the professional land surveyor section finds from the affidavit or any other evidence submitted that extreme hardship has been shown, the professional land surveyor section shall waive enforcement of the continuing education requirements for the applicable renewal period.

(2)  In this section, extreme hardship means an inability to devote sufficient hours to fulfilling the continuing education requirements during the applicable renewal period because of one of the following:

(a) Full-time service in the uniformed services of the United States of America for a period of one year during the biennium.

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

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

(d) A retirement from the occupation of professional land surveying whereby the renewal applicant no longer provides professional land surveying services.

(e) Any other extenuating circumstances.

(3)  A renewal applicant who prior to the expiration date of the license submits a request for a waiver, shall be deemed to be in good standing until the final decision on the application by the land surveyor section.

History: CR 09-032 : cr. Register December 2009 No. 648 , eff. 1-1-10; CR 15-036 : am. (1), (2) (d) Register January 2016 No. 721 , eff. 2-1-16.