LAC 46:LXXI.2119. Exemptions to Continuing Education Requirements

A. Nothing herein shall prohibit the board from allowing justifiable exemptions to the continuing education requirements of this Chapter. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. active registered sanitarians who are in active military service of the United States or any of its allies; 2. active registered sanitarians who are on approved Family and Medical Leave Act for six months or longer; or 3. active registered sanitarians who are on approved leave due to illness or accidents for six months or longer. B. To be eligible for an exemption allowed under this Section, active registered sanitarians shall submit a written notification to the board. C. Active registered sanitarians who have been granted an exemption under this Section shall be required to comply with the requirements of §2101.A of this Chapter beginning at the start of the next full calendar year following the calendar year for which an exemption was granted. D. Active registered sanitarians who have been granted an exemption are also exempt from any reactivation or reinstatement fees; however, with the exception of individuals in active military service of the United States or any of its allies, annual fees remain due and payable. E. Long term exemptions extending beyond one calendar year shall be handled on a case-by-case basis by the board.