1. (a) Except in the case of a temporary license under Arkansas Code § 17-95-1108, a license shall be valid for a two-year period from the date of issuance.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Upon receipt of a renewal application and renewal fees of one hundred dollars ($100), the Arkansas State Medical Board shall renew a license to practice as a licensed genetic counselor.
   2. (2) A late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for a renewal not filed within the licensure time period.

3. (c)

   1. (1) As a condition of licensure renewal, a licensed genetic counselor shall submit documentation that he or she has completed fifty (50) hours of continuing education units approved by the board.

   2. (2) A licensed genetic counselor is responsible for maintaining:

      1. (A) Competent records of having completed qualified professional education for a period of four (4) years after close of the two-year period to which the records pertain; and
      2. (B) Information with respect to having completed a qualified professional education to demonstrate that the education meets the requirements of this subpart.
   3. (3) The board may waive the continuing education requirement or grant an extension of time to complete the continuing education requirement in cases of retirement, illness, disability, or other undue hardship.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained the following in the catchline: “Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 17-95-1107”