development educational requirements for one of the

following reasons:

(1) New licensees by way of examination or

reciprocity shall be exempt for their first

renewal period.

(2) A licensee serving on temporary active duty in

the uniformed services of the United States for

a period of time exceeding 120 consecutive

days in a year shall be exempt from obtaining

the professional development hours required

during that year.

(3) Licensees experiencing physical disability,

illness, or other extenuating circumstances as

reviewed and approved by the board may be

exempt. Supporting documentation must be

furnished to the board.

(4) Licensees who list their occupation as

"Inactive" on the board approved renewal form

and who further certify that they are no longer

receiving any remuneration from providing

professional engineering or land surveying

services shall be exempt from the professional

development development hours required. In

the event such a person elects to return to

active practice of professional engineering or

land surveying, profesional development hours

must be earned in accordance with the

requirements of Rule .1708 in this Section

before returning to active practice for each

year exempted not to exceed the annual

requirement for two years.