Establishment of Continuing Education Requirements

(1) As a condition for renewal of registration, a Registered Sanitarian shall complete no less 12 Contact Hours, of Continuing Education during each one-year period between registration renewals. (2) A Registered Sanitarian seeking renewal of registration shall attest they have completed the number of Continuing Education Contact Hours required by 105 CMR 802.300 during the one-year period between registration renewals. The Department may grant an extension of the time for completing such Continuing Education to a Registered Sanitarian upon submission by the registrant of satisfactory proof of extenuating circumstances preventing the registrant from completing the required Continuing Education within the calendar year. Any registration holder who is unable to complete the required number of Continuing Education Contact Hours shall not have their registration renewed until they submit evidence satisfactory to the Department that they have completed all required Continuing Education Contact Hours and paid all required fees. If a particular Continuing Education activity is undertaken by a Registered Sanitarian in good faith, but Continuing Education credit for that activity is denied or disapproved by the Department, the Registered Sanitarian so affected may be given up to one year from the date of the Department's decision to correct the deficiency. Verification of completion of an acceptable substitute activity shall be submitted to the Department within 60 calendar days of its completion. (4) A Registered Sanitarian shall not be required to complete any Continuing Education in the calendar year in which they obtain their initial certificate of registration.