NAC555.372. Renewal of license for person engaged in pest control business: Requirements for continuing education.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, a person who is licensed to engage in the business of pest control may not renew the license unless the person certifies that he or she has, within the immediately preceding 12 months, completed at least six units of continuing education in courses accredited by the Director. Each unit of continuing education must be completed in a course that relates to pest control. A primary principal or principal:

     (a) Is not entitled to receive credit for completing more than three units of continuing education in business management.

     (b) Must complete at least one unit of continuing education in a course relating to laws and regulations governing the use of pesticides.

     2. To receive credit for the completion of a unit of continuing education, a licensee must attend and successfully complete a course accredited by the Director. If the course for which credit for continuing education is sought is:

     (a) An Internet course;

     (b) A course contained on a compact disc;

     (c) A correspondence course; or

     (d) A video or other media presentation sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service,

Ê a licensee must receive a passing grade on an examination conducted upon completion of the course or presentation.

     3. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply to a licensee who:

     (a) Obtained the license for the first time less than 12 months immediately preceding the expiration of the license;

     (b) Passes the general and specific examinations given pursuant to NAC 555.340 in each category of pest control in which he or she is currently licensed;

     (c) Holds a license or certificate as a pest control adviser or certified crop adviser, or the equivalent as determined by the Director;

     (d) Is an operator and has become licensed as a principal during the 12 months immediately preceding the expiration of the license by passing the general examination and at least one examination for a category of pest control given pursuant to NAC 555.340;

     (e) Passes a written or oral examination specified in subsection 7 of NAC 555.290; or

     (f) Is licensed solely as an agent.

     4. A licensee may receive credit for the completion of a course of continuing education offered in another state if:

     (a) The course is approved for continuing education by the appropriate agency of the state; and

     (b) Upon completion of the course, the licensee or sponsor of the course submits to the Department:

          (1) An agenda or outline for the course setting forth:

               (I) The location, date and time of the course;

               (II) The topics discussed during the course; and

               (III) The name of each speaker at the course;

          (2) A copy of a letter or other form indicating that the appropriate agency of the state has approved the course for continuing education and the number of units of continuing education approved for the course;

          (3) The name of each licensee from this State who attended the course as indicated by the attendance sheet for the course; and

          (4) A request to receive credit for attending the course.

     5. For each course for which a licensee claims one or more units of continuing education, he or she may request from the sponsor of the course:

     (a) A certificate of completion issued by the sponsor of the course; or

     (b) Another document or record that in the judgment of the Director adequately establishes that the licensee successfully completed the course.

     (Added to NAC by Dep’t of Agriculture by R081-99, eff. 11-18-99; A by R033-01, 5-1-2002; R001-03, 9-24-2003; R052-06, 6-28-2006)