North Carolina General Statutes 90A-63. (Effective until May 1, 2024) Renewal of certificates
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 90A-63
- Board: means the Board of Environmental Health Specialist Examiners. See North Carolina General Statutes 90A-51
- Environmental health specialist: means a public health professional who meets the educational requirements under this Article and has attained specialized training and acceptable environmental health field experience effectively to plan, organize, manage, provide, execute, and evaluate one or more of the many diverse elements comprising the field of environmental health practice. See North Carolina General Statutes 90A-51
- Registered environmental health specialist: means an environmental health specialist registered in accordance with the provisions of this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 90A-51
- Registered environmental health specialist intern: means a person who possesses the necessary educational qualifications as prescribed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 90A-51
(a) A certificate as a registered environmental health specialist or registered environmental health specialist intern issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article will expire on the thirty-first day of December of the current year and must be renewed annually on or before the first day of January. Each application for renewal must be accompanied by a renewal fee to be determined by the Board, but not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00). However, for renewals postmarked before January 1 of each year, the renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) Registrations expired for failure to pay renewal fees may be reinstated under the rules and regulations adopted by the Board.
(c) A registered environmental health specialist shall complete any continuing education requirements specified by the Board for renewal of a certificate. (1959, c. 1271, s. 10; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1274, s. 2; 1989, c. 545, s. 3; 2009-443, s. 12.)
§ 90A-63. (Effective May 1, 2024) Renewal of certificates.
(a) A certificate as a registered environmental health specialist, registered environmental health specialist intern, or registered environmental health associate issued pursuant to the provisions of this Article will expire on the thirty-first day of December of the current year and must be renewed annually on or before the first day of January. Each application for renewal must be accompanied by a renewal fee to be determined by the Board, but not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00). However, for renewals postmarked before January 1 of each year, the renewal fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) Registrations expired for failure to pay renewal fees may be reinstated under the rules and regulations adopted by the Board.
(c) A registered environmental health specialist, registered environmental health intern, or registered environmental health associate shall complete any continuing education requirements specified by the Board for renewal of a certificate. (1959, c. 1271, s. 10; 1981 (Reg. Sess., 1982), c. 1274, s. 2; 1989, c. 545, s. 3; 2009-443, s. 12; 2023-90, s. 10.1(b).)