Minnesota Administrative Rules

7200.3860 CONTINUING EDUCATION AUDIT.

The board shall randomly audit a percentage of renewing licensees each month for compliance with continuing education requirements.

A.

During the first ten days of the month following the renewal date, the board shall send a notice to the licensee that the licensee has been selected for an audit of continuing education hours. The notice shall include the reporting period selected for audit.

B.

Selected licensees shall submit copies of the original documentation of continuing education hours completed during the reporting period. Upon specific request, the licensee shall submit original documentation. Failure to submit required documentation shall result in the renewal application being considered incomplete and void and constitute grounds for termination for nonrenewal of the license and disciplinary action.

C.

The continuing education list must include the names of the sponsors, the dates and titles of the activity, the number of hours credited, and supportive documentation. A license renewal certificate shall not be issued unless the licensee has demonstrated that the requirements in parts 7200.3820 to 7200.3830 have been met.

D.

If the licensee fails to meet the continuing education requirements by the renewal date, the license renewal is deemed late and the licensee will not be permitted to renew electronically. The renewal application must then be submitted in writing along with all documentation, renewal fee, and renewal late fee. The licensee may request a time-limited variance to fulfill the continuing education requirements after the renewal date. The variance request must meet the requirements of part 7200.6000, subpart 1, and must include a written plan listing the activities including the dates and the number of hours for each activity offered to meet the requirement. Continuing education activities completed after the renewal date pursuant to the written plan shall count toward meeting only the requirements of the previous renewal period. A variance granted under this part expires six months after the renewal date.

E.

A provider who has submitted a request for a time-limited variance for continuing education requirements according to item D, or whose continuing education is under review by the board, may continue to practice until the board has taken action on the variance request, or the review is complete.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 148.905; 148.98

History:

37 SR 1085

Published Electronically:

January 31, 2013