1.    Each registered veterinary dispensing technician shall complete at least eight hours of approved continuing education every year as a condition of renewal of a registration as a veterinary dispensing technician in this state. Of the required eight hours of continuing education, at least four hours must be of pharmacy technician continuing education approved by the state board of pharmacy and at least four hours must be of veterinary technician continuing education approved by the state board of veterinary medical examiners.

2.    There may be no carryover or extension of continuing education units with the exception that continuing education units obtained twelve months prior to the beginning of each annual reporting period may be used in the current annual reporting period which begins March first of each year and ends the last day of February, or the previous reporting period. However, the units may not be counted as credit in both reporting periods. Failure to obtain the required eight hours of continuing education by the renewal date may result in suspension for a minimum of thirty days or a maximum of the period ending the date the continuing education is completed.

3.    Veterinary dispensing technicians shall maintain their own records on forms supplied by the board. The records must be maintained for a two-year period.

4.    The requirements of this section do not apply to a veterinary dispensing technician applying for a first renewal of a registration.

5.    A veterinary dispensing technician registered with the board may make application to the board for a waiver of compliance with the continuing education requirements and may be granted an exemption by the board.

6.    Upon request of the board, proof of compliance must be furnished to the board.