21-56.1707. EXEMPTIONS

A registrant may be exempt from the professional development educational requirements for one of the following reasons:

(1) New registrants by way of examination or reciprocity shall be exempt for their first renewal period.

(2) A registrant serving on temporary active duty in the uniformed services of the United States for a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining the professional development hours required during that year.

(3) Registrants experiencing physical disability, illness, or other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be furnished to the board.

(4) Registrants who list their occupation as "Inactive" on the board approved renewal form and who further certify that they are no longer receiving any remuneration from providing professional engineering or land surveying services shall be exempt from the professional development hours required. In the event such a person elects to return to active practice of professional engineering or land surveying, professional development hours must be earned in accordance with the requirements of Rule .1708 in this Section before returning to active practice for each year exempted not to exceed the annual requirement for two years.