Sec. 08.64.312. - Continuing education requirements.

(a) The board shall promote a high degree of competence in the practice of medicine by requiring every physician licensed in the state to fulfill continuing education requirements.

(b) Before a license may be renewed, the licensee shall submit evidence to the board or its designee that continuing education requirements prescribed by regulations adopted by the board have been met.

(c) The board or its designee may exempt a physician from the requirements of (b) of this section upon an application by the physician giving evidence satisfactory to the board or its designee that the physician is unable to comply with the requirements because of extenuating circumstances. However, a person may not be exempted from more than 15 hours of continuing education in a five-year period.