Waivers of Continuing Education Requirements
Effective Aug 12, 2016Mass. Register #1319MGL c. 112, § 197 MGL c. 112, § 199Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists
- (1) The Board may waive the continuing education requirement for any registrant who, for reasons of health, disability, out of state military service, or undue hardship, cannot meet the requirements.
- (2) An application for a waiver shall be submitted to the Board in writing, and may be submitted electronically.
- (3) Waivers of continuing education requirements shall be effective for no more than one license renewal period.
- (4) After expiration of a waiver, a registrant may apply for up to two more consecutive waivers.
- (5) If a temporary waiver is granted, the registrant shall comply with all continuing education requirements for all subsequent renewal periods, after such time that the waiver expires unless a subsequent waiver is granted.