(1) The department shall renew a license or certificate upon receipt of the renewal application, renewal fee, and proof satisfactory to the board that the licensee or certificateholder has completed the continuing education requirements established by the board. A licensee or certificateholder who receives initial licensure or certification 6 months or less before the end of the biennial licensure cycle is exempt from the continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the license or certificate.
(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses and certificates.
(3) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education, not to exceed 60 hours biennially in each area of licensure or certification, as a condition for renewal of a license or a certificate. The board may establish by rule standards for the approval of such continuing education activities. The board may make exception from the requirements of continuing education in emergency or hardship cases.
(4) The board may establish by rule standards for the approval of providers of continuing education activities.
History.—ss. 10, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 185, ch. 94-119; s. 115, ch. 97-264.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
Chapter 468 - Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations
Part I - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (Ss. 468.1105-468.1315)
468.1105 - Legislative intent.
468.1135 - Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
468.1145 - Fees; establishment; disposition.
468.1155 - Provisional license; requirements.
468.1165 - Professional employment experience requirement.
468.1205 - Inactive status; reactivation; continuing education; application procedures; renewal.
468.1215 - Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification.
468.1225 - Procedures, equipment, and protocols.
468.1246 - Thirty-day trial period; purchaser’s right to cancel; notice; refund; cancellation fee.
468.1255 - Cancellation by medical authorization; purchaser’s right to return.
468.1265 - Sale or distribution of hearing aids through mail; penalty.
468.1275 - Place of business; display of license.
468.1285 - Prohibitions; penalties.