(a)

1. (1) An electrical inspector shall complete sixteen (16) hours of continuing education each calendar year.
2. (2) Proof of this continuing education is required for license renewal, regardless of the date of original licensure.

(b) Beginning January 2014, during the first year of each three-year publication cycle of the National Electrical Code, annual continuing education training shall consist of:

1. (1) Eight (8) hours on the changes contained in the National Electrical Code as currently adopted or pending adoption by the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas; and
2. (2) Eight (8) hours of training sponsored by the Department of Labor and Licensing.

(c) During the second and third year of each three-year publication cycle of the National Electrical Code, annual continuing education training shall consist of:

1. (1) Eight (8) hours of training sponsored by the department; and
2. (2) Eight (8) hours of training sponsored by the department or a nationally recognized inspector organization as approved by the board.