A licensee shall be exempt from eight hours of the continuing education requirement per renewal cycle for any of the following reasons:

1. (1) A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period exceeding 120 consecutive days within the year.

2. (2) A licensee experiencing physical disability or illness if supporting documentation is provided by the licensee. Such documentation shall be in the form of a statement from a physician or medical records that show that the disability or illness prevented the licensee's participation in the following:

   1. (a) a course in which the licensee had enrolled; or
   2. (b) a continuing education program for at least 120 consecutive days in a year.
3. (3) A licensee whose licensed apprentice passes the North Carolina Locksmith Licensing Exam and receives a North Carolina Locksmith License.

History Note: Authority G.S. 74F-6; 93B-15;
Eff. February 1, 2005;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
Readopted Eff. June 1, 2017.