Definitions

For the purposes of sections 20-275b-1 to 20-275b-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) “Active practice” means the treatment in Connecticut of one or more patients by a licensee during any given licensure period; (2) “Certificate of completion” means a document issued to a participant by a provider which certifies that the participant has successfully completed a continuing education activity; (3) “Contact hour” means a minimum of fifty minutes of continuing education activity, unless otherwise specified in sections 20-275b-1 to 20-275b-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies; (4) “Department” means the Department of Public Health; (5) “Licensee” means an electrologist licensed pursuant to section 20-270 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (6) “License renewal due date” means the last day of the month of the licensee's date of birth; (7) “Participant” means a licensee who successfully completes a continuing education activity; (8) “Provider” means the individual educator or sponsoring organization conducting a continuing education activity; and (9) “ Licensure period” means the two-year period for which a license has been renewed in accordance with section 19a-88 of the Connecticut General Statutes and is current and valid.