1. (a) The expiration date of an initial license shall be the last day of the birthmonth of the licensee in the:

   1. (1) Next odd numbered year if the licensee was born in an odd-numbered year; or

   2. (2) Next even numbered year if the licensee was born in an even-numbered year.

      Where the provisions of subsection (a) would cause a license to be issued for a period of more than twenty-seven months, such license shall expire on the last day of the birthmonth in the year the license was issued.

2. (b) Notwithstanding subsections a(1) and (2) above:

   1. (1) a license issued during an odd-numbered year to an applicant born in an odd-numbered year shall expire on the last day of the applicant's birthmonth in the year the license was issued.
   2. (2) A license issued during an even-numbered year to an applicant born in an even-numbered year shall expire on the last day of the applicant's birthmonth in the year the license was issued. Where the provisions of subsection (b) would cause a license to be issued for a period of less than four months, such license shall expire on the last day of the birthmonth of the licensee two years following the issue date.

3. (c) The following provisions shall govern the continuing education requirements needed by a nursing home administrator to renew his or her nursing home administrator's license:

   1. (1) A nursing home administrator shall complete forty (40) hours of board-approved continuing education courses to renew his or her nursing home administrator's license.

   2. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (c)(1), a nursing home administrator who is renewing an initial license shall complete the following hours of Board-approved continuing education courses:

      Period of Initial Licensure

      Required Continuing Education Hours

      4-6 Months

      10

      7-9 Months

      15

      10-12 Months

      20

      13-15 Months

      25

      16-18 Months

      30

      19-21 Months

      35

      22-24 Months

      40

      25-27 Months

      45

4. (d) To renew an unexpired license the licensee shall, not later than the date on which the license would otherwise expire, apply for renewal on a form provided by the Board, accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed by Section 3940 of the Code. An applicant may request either an active license or an inactive license. If an applicant requests an active license, he or she shall submit proof of completion of the number of hours of Board-approved continuing education prescribed by subsection (c) of this section.

Note: Authority cited: Section 3917, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 152.6, 701, 703 and 3924, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 1-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 4). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 14.

2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) filed 11-16-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 46).

3. Amendment filed 5-21-82; designated effective 7-1-82 (Register 82, No. 21).

4. Repealer of first paragraph, new subsections (a)-(d)(2), redesignation and amendment of last paragraph as subsection (e) and amendment of Note filed 8-25-94; operative 9-26-94 (Register 94, No. 34).

5. Amendment of subsections (a), (d), (d)(1) and (e) filed 4-18-95; operative 4-18-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 16).

6. Amendment filed 1-26-98; operative 2-25-98 (Register 98, No. 5).