(a) A certification shall be submitted in advance of the twelve-month
certification period, except that a twelve-month certification submitted
on or before July first, two thousand sixteen, may begin March
twenty-seven, two thousand sixteen.
(b) A practitioner who has made a certification under this subdivision
may submit an additional certification on or before the expiration of
the current twelve-month certification period, for a maximum of three
twelve-month certifications.
(c) A practitioner may make a certification under this subdivision
regardless of whether he or she has previously received a waiver under
paragraph (c) of subdivision three of this section.
* NB Repealed June 1, 2026