1.    A certificate issued under this chapter is valid for up to one year and expires on the thirty-first day of December in the year of issuance. To renew a certificate, a certificate holder shall submit to the board a completed renewal application. The completed renewal application must be:

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a.    Submitted to the board before April first in the year following the certificate’s expiration; b.    Accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the board not to exceed two hundred dollars; c.    Accompanied by any continuing education reporting information required under this section; and

d.    Accompanied by a bond as provided in section 43-35-14.

2.    Except as provided under subsection 3, every two years the renewal application must include reporting information verifying the applicant completed six hours of board-approved continuing education during the two-year reporting cycle.

3.    A renewal application for certification as a water well pump and pitless unit installer must include reporting information verifying the applicant completed two hours of board-approved continuing education during the two-year reporting cycle.

4.    The board shall adopt rules establishing continuing education standards.