58-60-511 - Experience requirement -- Transition of licensing and experience.

58-60-511. Experience requirement -- Transition of licensing and experience.
(1) Except as otherwise approved in writing by the board and the division, hours ofexperience required by Section 58-60-506 that are earned after January 1, 2008, shall be earnedwhile the person earning the hours is licensed under this part.
(2) An applicant working toward licensure under rules in effect before July 1, 2007 whohas 200 or more hours of addiction-specific training conducted at an approved agency before July1, 2007 may apply in writing to extend the time to complete the remainder of the trainingrequirement until July 1, 2008.
(3) (a) The division may grant an applicant credit for up to 3,000 hours of experiencerequired under this part for hours completed before January 1, 2008.
(b) The division shall grant a request for credit under Subsection (3)(a) if the experiencecompleted before January 1, 2008 is reasonably equivalent to the experience required by thispart.

Enacted by Chapter 283, 2007 General Session