Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 29-1-9 - Retirement of Licenses9.1. The Board shall grant retired status to Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists who do not practice Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology for an extended time period after the expiration date of their current license because of retirement, family matters, etc.9.2. A retired license request form must be completed and submitted to the Board by the licensee requesting the retired license status.9.3. Retired licensees may resume their active status by payment of the biennial renewal fee.9.4. In order to resume the practice of Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology, retired status licensees shall demonstrate completion of five clock hours of continuing education in the area of licensure for each year that the retired status was maintained (maximum of 25 hours). The continuing education shall include one clock hour of ethics per year the retired status was maintained up to a maximum of two hours as stated in subsection 14.2.1. of this rule.9.5. The licensee may submit the required clock hours of continuing education each year he or she is retired or submit all of the hours the year he or she returns to work in the profession.