Certificate of registration: Expiration and renewal.

1. A certificate of registration as a certified registered nurse anesthetist expires biennially upon expiration of the holder’s license as a registered nurse. 2. A certificate of registration as a certified registered nurse anesthetist will be renewed upon: (a) Submission of evidence of the renewal of a current license as a registered nurse in Nevada; (b) Submission of evidence of current certification as a nurse anesthetist from the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists; and (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, documentation of 45 contact hours of continuing education related to practice as a nurse anesthetist. 3. If the national recertification occurs within 1 year before the nurse anesthetist’s birthday, the Board will consider it sufficient evidence of: (a) The successful completion of 40 contact hours of continuing education related to practice as a nurse anesthetist; and (b) Validation of his or her professional practice during the previous 2 years.