The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 26 V.S.A. § 4713)
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§ 4713. Renewals; continuing education
(a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided
the person applying for renewal completes at least 12 hours of continuing education
requirements, approved by the Director, during the preceding two-year period.
(b) The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish, by rule,
guidelines and criteria for continuing education credit.
(c) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each licensee. Upon receipt
of the completed form, renewal fee, and evidence of eligibility, the Director shall
issue a new license.
(d) Any application for renewal of a license that has expired shall be accompanied by
the renewal fee and late fee. A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for
years during which the license was lapsed.
(e) If a respiratory care practitioner’s license has lapsed for more than five consecutive
years, that person shall pay all applicable renewal and reinstatement fees and shall
demonstrate competence to the Director’s satisfaction by one or more of the following,
as determined by the Director:
(1) documenting licensed practice in another state;
(2) completing a remedial course;
(3) completing continuing education requirements; or
(4) passing an examination approved by the Director. (Added 2003, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2005, No. 27, § 115; 2007, No. 163 (Adj. Sess.), § 44.)