§ 1836 - Biennial renewal of license; continuing education - Vermont Statutes

§ 1836. Biennial renewal of license; continuing education

(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years.

(b) Biennially, the board shall forward a renewal form to each licensee. Upon receipt of the completed form, evidence of compliance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this section and the renewal fee, the board shall issue a new license.

(c) As a condition of renewal a licensee shall complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing medical education, approved by the board by rule, during the preceding two-year period. At least 40 percent of these hours must be osteopathic medical education.

(d) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in the suspension of all privileges granted by the license beginning 14 days after the expiration date of the license. A lapsed license shall be reinstated upon payment of the biennial renewal fee, the late renewal penalty and compliance with the other provisions of this section. (Amended 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 51; No. 253 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)