1. (a) Every licensee shall obtain 16 contact hours of continuing education during each 3-year renewal cycle, except:

   1. (1) Persons exempted from eight contact hours in Rule .0805 of this Section; and

   2. (2) Persons who:

      1. (A) are at least 62 years of age;
      2. (B) have at least 15 years of experience as locksmiths;
      3. (C) have been North Carolina licensed locksmiths for at least nine years; and
      4. (D) are not subject to an investigation by the Board.
2. (b) The contact hours of continuing education shall be in technical and professional subjects related to the practice of locksmithing.
3. (c) Licensees shall not carry forward any contact hours of continuing education into the subsequent renewal period.
4. (d) Licensees shall verify completion of the contact hours of continuing education for the previous license period on their application for license renewal.

History Note: Authority G.S. 74F-6;
Eff. February 1, 2005;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2019.