LAC 46:LXXI.2101. General

A. All active registered sanitarians shall obtain a minimum of eight contact hours of continuing education during each calendar year. 1. For purposes of compliance with this Paragraph, the following equivalents shall apply: a. one academic semester hour shall be equivalent to 15 contact hours; b. one academic quarter hour shall be equivalent to 12.5 contact hours; and c. one continuing education unit shall be equivalent to 10 contact hours. B. It is incumbent upon each active registered sanitarian to orderly (by calendar year) maintain his/her own documentation of continuing education credits received. When requested in writing by the board, the original copies of such documentation shall be submitted to the board within a time limit specified by the board. C. Active registered sanitarians shall maintain their own records of continuing education received for at least five calendar years.