(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years, on a schedule determined by the Director, upon payment of the renewal fee.(b) Biennially, the Director shall provide notice to each licensee of license expiration and renewal requirements. Upon receipt of a complete and satisfactory renewal application and fee, the Director shall issue a new license.(c) As a condition of renewal, the Director may by rule require that a licensee establish that the licensee has completed continuing education.(1) The Director may accept proof of current certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as evidence of continuing competency if the Director finds that the maintenance of such certification implies appropriate continuing education consistent with this subsection and Board rule.(2) Synchronous virtual continuing education credits shall be approvable and accepted as live in-person training. Continuing education requirements shall include requiring one or more continuing education units in the area of systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice, or in related topic areas, consistent with the report recommendations from the Health Equity Advisory Commission required pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 5 for improving cultural competency, cultural humility, and antiracism in Vermont's health care system.(3) If the licensee is licensed in one or more other mental health professions under this title, continuing education units completed for one mental health profession shall count toward the required continuing education units for the other mental health profession or professions for which the licensee is licensed under this title.Amended by 2022 , No. 117, § 7, eff. 7/1/2023.Added 2015 , No. 38, § 46, eff. 7/1/2016; amended 2019 , No. 30, § 25.