Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Professional Licensing
Board of Speech Pathology
Board of Speech-Language Pathology - General Rules
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section R. 338.627 - License renewal; requirements; applicability

(1) This rule applies to applications for renewal of a speech-language pathologist license or a limited speech-language pathologist license under section 17609(1), (2) and (3) of the code, MCL 333.17609, that are filed for renewal cycles after March 16, 2017.

(2) An applicant for license renewal who has been licensed for the 2-year period immediately preceding the expiration date of the license shall accumulate not less than 20 CPD credits in activities approved by the board in R 338.629 during the 2 years preceding the end of the license cycle.

(3) Submission of an application for renewal constitutes the applicant's certification of compliance with the requirements of this rule. A licensee shall retain documentation of satisfying the requirements of this rule for a period of 4 years from the date of applying for license renewal. Failure to satisfy this rule is a violation of section 16221(h) of the code, MCL 333.16221.

(4) The department may select and audit a sample of licensees who have renewed their license and request proof of compliance with subrule (2) of this rule. If audited, a licensee shall submit documentation as specified in R 338.629.

(5) If the renewing licensee is a certified teacher whose teaching certificate was endorsed on January 12, 2009, as provided under section 17609(2) of the code, MCL 333.17609, in the area of speech and language impairment for the sole purpose of providing services as a part of employment or contract with a school district, intermediate school district, nonpublic school, or state department that provides educational services, a Verification of Employment in an Educational Setting form shall be submitted to the department.