Title 43, Chapter 18, Section 55
( 43-18-55)
(a) The board shall be authorized to require persons seeking renewal
of an embalmer's license under this chapter to complete board
approved continuing education of not less than ten hours biennially.
The board shall be authorized to approve courses offered by
institutions of higher learning, specialty societies, or
professional organizations or by others the board deems appropriate. (b) The board shall be authorized to waive the continuing education
requirement in cases of hardship, disability, illness, or under
other such circumstances as the board deems appropriate. (c) The continuing education requirement pursuant to this Code
section shall be waived for persons who hold an inactive license or
for licensed individuals over the age of 65. (d) An embalmer who is also a licensed funeral director and who completes the continuing education requirements for funeral directors pursuant to Code Section 43-18-56 shall not be required to complete additional continuing education requirements pursuant to this Code section. (e) The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and
regulations to implement and ensure compliance with the requirements
of this Code section. (f) This Code section shall apply to each licensing renewal cycle
which begins after the 1996 renewal. |