- (a) An individual applying for certification or registration must complete a board-approved four hour ethics course designed to thoroughly familiarize the applicant with the board's Rules of Professional Conduct no more than six months prior to submission of the application. Proof of completion of this course must be submitted with the application.
- (b) Prior to January 1, 2005, every licensee must take a board approved two hour ethics course on the board's Rules of Professional Conduct every three years. Licensees shall report completion of the course on the annual license renewal notice at least every third year.
- (c) Beginning on January 1, 2005, every licensee must take a four hour ethics course that has been approved by the board pursuant to §523.131 of this title (relating to Board Approval of Ethics Course Content after January 1, 2005) every two years. Licensees shall report completion of the course on the annual license renewal notice at least every second year and have until their first license renewal date after January 1, 2007 in which to report completion of the four hour course.
- (d) A licensee granted retired, permanent disability, or other exempt status is not required to complete the ethics course during the licensee's exempt status. When the exempt status is no longer applicable, the individual must complete an ethics course approved by the board and report it on the license renewal notice if due.
- (e) A certificate or registration holder who resides in the state of Texas must take the ethics course in a live instructor format or in an interactive computer-based format as defined in §523.102(b)(5) of this title (relating to CPE Purpose and Definitions).
- (f) A certificate or registration holder who does not reside in the state of Texas must take the course in either a live instructor format or a computer-based interactive format as defined in §523.102(b)(5) of this title (relating to CPE Purpose and Definitions) or obtain a written exemption from the board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §523.130 adopted to be effective April 7, 2004, 29 TexReg 3477.