21 NCAC 28B .0403          CONTINUING EDUCATION RECORDS; AUDIT

(a)  A licensee shall maintain records of attendance at continuing education programs for which CEUs have been approved for three years following the processing date of the renewal application to which the CEUs were applied.

(b)  Compliance with annual CEU 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 CEU 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 set forth in Rule .0402 of this Section shall result in the licensee's status being administratively suspended.

History Note         Authority G.S. 89D-15(2); 89D-15(4); 89D-15(12); 89D-20(b);

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2016;

Eff. September 1, 2016;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2021; June 1, 2019.