7304.1 This section shall apply to all renewal applicants and applicants seeking reactivation or reinstatement of their license; except that it shall not apply to applicants for the first renewal of a license granted by examination. This section shall not apply to applicants for an initial license by examination, reciprocity, or endorsement.

7304.2 A renewal applicant shall complete a minimum of twelve (12) contact hours of approved continuing education in accordance with §§ 7305 and 7306 during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires. Beginning with the licensure term starting on October 1, 2017, the continuing education required in this section shall include two (2) hours of LGBTQ continuing education.

7304.3 A continuing education contact hour shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity that the Board approves in accordance with § 7305 and § 7306.

7304.4 A renewal applicant shall certify, under penalty of perjury, whether he or she has met the requirement of § 7304.2.

7304.5 The Board may require proof of completion of the required continuing education. Such proof shall include the following information:

1. (a) The name and address of the sponsor of the program;
2. (b) The name of the program, its location, a description of the subject matter covered, and the names of the instructors;
3. (c) The dates on which the licensee attended the program;
4. (d) The number of contact hours claimed;
5. (e) Verification by the sponsor of the licensee's completion, by signature or stamp of the sponsor; and
6. (f) The name of the licensee completing the program.

7304.6 If the license of an occupational therapy assistant expires while serving in the military whenever the United States is engaged in active military operations against any foreign power or hostile force, and the required continuing education hours were not earned during the renewal period or periods, the licensee shall be required to complete the needed continuing education hours no later than six (6) months after discharge from active service, return to inactive military status, or return to a post in the United States from an active war zone.

7304.7 The continuing education contact hours completed to satisfy the requirement under § 7304.6 shall not be counted toward meeting the continuing education requirement for the next licensing period.

7304.8 The credits received for each approved continuing education program shall be applied in full toward meeting the continuing education requirements for each renewal period. The proration of continuing education credits over more than one (1) renewal cycle shall not be allowed.

7304.9 A renewal applicant who is licensed to practice in a jurisdiction other than the District shall meet the requirements of this section in order to be eligible for license renewal in the District.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 408 (January 17, 2014); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 8262 (August 18, 2017).