KRS 223.055: Legislative findings on continuing education requirement for

environmental health specialist.

(1) The General Assembly finds and declares that because of continuous introduction of

new technology and changing concepts in environmental health, it is es sential that

an environmental health specialist undertake a program of continuing education to

maintain professional competency.

(2) Effective July 1, 1993, no environmental health specialist's registration will be

renewed until the registrant has submitted proof that shows satisfactory completion,

in the previous year, of a continuing education program acceptable to the cabinet.

These continuing education requirements shall be determined by administrative

regulation of the cabinet.

(3) The cabinet shall pr omulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter

13A to carry out the provisions of this section, including guidelines and methods for

reviewing and approving continuing education.