20:60:10:04.  Request for exemption. A licensee may request a waiver of the continuing education unit requirement of § 20:60:10:03 by applying in writing to the board. The application must contain the reasons for the request and supporting documentation. The board may waive any part of the continuing education unit requirement for the following reasons:

          (1)  The licensee served active duty in the armed forces of the United States during any part of the annual licensure period;

          (2)  The licensee has an incapacitating illness or disability documented by a licensed physician; or

          (3)  Other facts and circumstances presented by a licensee that the board, in its discretion, concludes prevented the licensee from completing the continuing education unit requirement.

          All requests under this section will be considered by the board and evaluated on an individual basis.

          Source: 47 SDR 42, effective October 14, 2020.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-27A-26.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-27A-26.