An individual certificate holder whose initial certificate was issued less than three years before the renewal date shall fulfill the following minimum requirements of continuing professional education:

1. (1) Certificate holders whose initial certificate was issued less than one year before the renewal date: none;
2. (2) Certificate holders whose initial certificate was issued at least one year but less than two years before the renewal date: 20 hours;

3. (3) Certificate holders whose initial certificate was issued at least two but less than three years before the renewal date: 40 hours with a minimum of 20 hours per year.

   The continuing education requirement for the first renewal and any subsequent renewal is the number of hours required for a three-year period by SDCL 36-20B-27.

Source: 29 SDR 16, effective August 14, 2002.

General Authority: SDCL 36-20B-12(3).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-20B-28.