21 NCAC 12B .0103          CONTINUING EDUCATION RECORDS; AUDIT

(a)  A licensee shall maintain records of a qualifier's attendance at continuing education programs for which CE credit has been approved for four years following the processing date of the renewal application to which the CE credits were applied.

(b)  Compliance with annual CE requirements shall be determined through a random audit process conducted by the Board. Licensees selected for auditing shall provide the Board with the following documentation of the CE activities claimed for the renewal period:

(1)           attendance verification records; and

(2)           information regarding course content, instructors, and sponsoring organization.

(c)  Licensees selected for audit shall submit all requested information to the Board within 21 calendar days after the date the licensee was notified by the Board of the audit.

(d)  Failure to maintain compliance with the Board's continuing education requirements shall result in the licensee's status being changed to invalid except as set forth in G.S. 87-10.2(h).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 87-10.2(h);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 2, 2020;

Eff. September 1, 2020.