(1) A person certified as an embryo transfer technician under these rules must renew the certificate before the date set by ARM 24.101.413.

(2) The certificate shall be issued by the department upon payment of a fee fixed by the board and on presentation of evidence satisfactory to the board that the certificate holder has ten credit hours of continuing education in embryo transfer during the preceding year.

(3) New certificate holders shall be granted the renewal the first year without attending the educational programs.

(4) The board may waive, revise, or suspend continuing education requirements or particular program requirements for applicants who cannot fulfill those requirements because of individual hardship.

(5) A certificate holder may be granted a grace period of three months after the renewal date set by ARM 24.101.413 in which to fulfill continuing education requirements. This grace period will be granted only upon written request to the board, payment of the renewal fee, and payment of the late penalty fee. A certificate valid for the duration of the grace period will be issued only to a person granted a grace period. At the conclusion of the grace period, verification of CE compliance shall be submitted to the board, prior to the issuance of a full license.

(6) It is the responsibility of the certificate holder to maintain proof of the certificate holder's continuing education attendance. The board will randomly audit two percent of the renewed licensees and all licensees requesting a grace period.

(7) Continuing education programs attended during a license year or grace period cannot be used for the next year.

(8) Proposed continuing education programs must be approved in advance by the board.

(9) Persons exempt from these provisions are licensed veterinarians and new certificate holders applying for their first renewal.