California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 25 - Board of Vocational Nurse and Psychiatric Technician Examiners of the State of California
Chapter 1 - Vocational Nurses
Article 7 - Continuing Education
Section 2540.7 - Exemption from Continuing Education Requirements

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 2540.7

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) At the time of making application for renewal, an applicant for exemption from the continuing education requirements shall make such application on a form prescribed by the Board.

(b) The applicant must show evidence satisfactory to the Board, that during the two-year period immediately prior to the expiration date of the applicant's license, the licensee:

(1) Has been residing in another country for a period of one year or longer reasonably preventing completion of continuing education requirements; or

(2) Has been absent from California because of military or missionary service for a period of one year or longer preventing completion of continuing education requirements; or

(3) Should be exempt from the continuing education requirements for reasons of health or other good cause which includes:
(A) Total physical and/or mental disability for one year or more and the ability to return to work, as verified by a licensed physician and surgeon or licensed clinical psychologist.

(B) Total physical and/or mental disability for one year or longer of an immediate family member for whom the licensee has total responsibility, as verified by a licensed physician and surgeon or licensed clinical psychologist.

1. New section filed 5-18-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 20).
2. Amendment filed 11-16-83; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 83, No. 47).
3. Editorial correction of subsections (a) and (b) (Register 84, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2854, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2892.5, Business and Professions Code.

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