As Amended
SEC. 73-30-29. Licenses renewal fee; continuing education requirement.
[Through December 31, 2003, this section shall read as follows:]
The annual renewal of license fee under this chapter shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year. License renewal fees may be increased by the board as deemed necessary, but may not be increased by more than ten percent (10%) of the previous year's fee.
[From and after January 1, 2004, this section shall read as follows:]
(1) The annual renewal of license fee under this chapter shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per year. License renewal fees may be increased by the board as deemed necessary, but may not be increased by more than ten percent (10%) of the previous year's fee.
(2) From and after January 1, 2004, a licensed professional counselor must complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education before a license may be renewed. Continuing education courses must be in the field in which the counselor practices. A minimum of three (3) hours of continuing education must be in the field of professional ethics. The board may determine which continuing education courses are admissible, and the decisions of the board are final. Courses submitted for other certification processes will be admissible. The board must adhere to the guidelines as provided by the National Board of Certified Counselors with regard to credit for teaching courses, workshops and serving on boards.
SOURCES: Laws, 1985, ch. 354, Sec. 15; Laws, 2003, ch. 407, § 3, HB 560, eff from and after Jan. 1, 2004.
PREVIOUS VERSIONS: Pre-2003