The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
003
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 135)
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§ 135. Uniform standard for renewal following extended absence
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when an applicant seeks to renew
an expired or lapsed license after fewer than five years of absence from practice,
readiness to practice shall be inferred from completion of any continuing education
that would have been required if the applicant had maintained continuous licensure,
or by any less burdensome showing set forth in administrative rules specific to the
profession or permitted by the Director.
(b) When an applicant seeks to renew an expired or lapsed license after five or more years
of absence from practice, the Director may, notwithstanding any provision of law to
the contrary and as appropriate to ensure the continued competence of the applicant,
determine that the applicant has either:
(1) demonstrated retention of required professional competencies and may obtain an unencumbered
license; or
(2) not demonstrated retention of all required professional competencies and should be
reexamined or required to reapply in like manner to a new applicant.
(c) The Director may consult with a relevant board or advisor appointees for guidance
in assessing continued competence under this section. (Added 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 2019, No. 30, § 6.)