Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0780 - Commerce and Insurance
Subtitle 0780-05 - Division of Regulatory Boards
Chapter 0780-05-06 - Soil Scientists
Section 0780-05-06-.05 - RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS

(1) A professional soil scientist license issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire two (2) years from the date of its issuance and shall become invalid on that date unless renewed.

(2) In order to renew his or her license, a licensee shall submit a renewal application with the appropriate renewal fee and submit a signed statement setting forth the number of continuing education hours that he or she has completed during the reporting period. No less than twelve (12) hours of continuing education will be required during the two (2) year period immediately preceding renewal. One (1) of the twelve (12), but no more than three (3) continuing education hours required for renewal shall be in ethics.

(3) A licensee who fails to pay the renewal fee or fails to comply with any of the prerequisites for renewal of a license before the expiration date of the license will have six (6) months after the expiration date of the license to renew the license upon payment of the renewal fee, payment of a late penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each month or fraction of a month that renewal is late, and submission of proof of compliance with any other prerequisites to renewal.

(4) Any person seeking renewal of a license more than six (6) months after the expiration date of the license is required to reapply for licensure and fulfill all of the requirements for initial licensure.