Section 13.401. Credit hour requirements

(a) During each biennial renewal period, a licensed funeral director shall complete 6 hours of continuing education. This provision does not require a funeral director to complete continuing education during the renewal period in which the funeral director is first issued a license.

(b) Except as permitted in § 13.231(d) (relating to biennial registration; unregistered status and inactive status; failure to renew) or as directed by the Board, continuing education may satisfy the requirement of subsection (a) only for the biennium during which it was completed. No hour of continuing education may be used to satisfy the requirement of subsection (a) for more than 1 biennium.

(c) The requirement of subsection (a) will take effect, beginning with the biennial renewal period of February 1, 2006—January 31, 2008.

The provisions of this § 13.401 adopted December 2, 2005, effective December 3, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 6523.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 13.401 issued under sections 10(b) and 16(a) of the Funeral Director Law (63 P. S. § § 479.10(b) and 479.16(a)).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 13.231 (relating to biennial registration; unregistered status and inactive status; failure to renew); and 49 Pa. Code § 13.402 (relating to reporting completion of continuing education).