1. (1) A license issued under this part 5 is subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2).

2. (2)

   1. (a) To renew a license issued under this part 5, a licensee must, in accordance with the director's rules, successfully complete at least six hours of continuing education, including:

      1. (I) One hour covering the law applicable to the type of license held by the applicant for renewal;
      2. (II) One hour covering applicable ethics; and
      3. (III) One hour covering public health requirements, such as universal precautions.

   2. (b)

      1. (I) The director shall promulgate rules governing continuing education. The rules must address:

         1. (A) The basic requirements for continuing education;
         2. (B) Approval of qualifying continuing education classes or providers; and
         3. (C) A system of reporting.
      2. (II) In adopting the rules required by this subsection (2)(b), the director shall allow for a variety of methods of delivery of qualifying continuing education classes, including in-person, remote, and recorded classes, to comply with the continuing education requirements of this subsection (2).

Source: L. 2024: Entire part added with relocations, (SB 24-173), ch. 240, p. 1575, § 2, effective May 24.