Waiver/Deferment of Continuing Education

What is it?
A Waiver/Deferment of Continuing Education per Minn. R. 2500.2000 provides an opportunity for a Doctor of Chiropractic experiencing illness or hardship to either completely waive their continuing education credits for the current year or to defer the completion of the continuing education credits. No deferment will last more than 60 days and any deferment granted shall not continue beyond March 31 following the date of the written request.

How to obtain it?
If you are experience an illness or hardship which makes it impossible or highly impractical for you to complete your continuing education in the current year; you may complete the CE Waiver/Deferment Request Form and send it with satisfactory written evidence of the illness or hardship.  

When is it due?
The Waiver/Deferment request form, along with documentation must be mailed or emailed to the MBCE no later than December 31 of the year in which the waiver/deferment is sought.  A notice of determination will be sent by USPS mail and email.

Rule Variance

What is it?
A Rule Variance per Minn. R. 2500.5050 is when an entity under the jurisdiction of the MBCE requests that a specific rule be varied in its current format to accommodate a situation which either does not entirely fit into the rule, or was unable to be anticipated when the rule was written, or for other extenuating circumstances. The MBCE has this authority under Minn. Stat. 148.08.

How to obtain it?
To request that the MBCE vary one of its rules, you must complete the Rule Variance Request Form and send it with sufficient supporting documentation by mail or email to the MBCE.  

When is it due?
There is no due date for a Rule Variance request. When MBCE receives a request, it is put on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting of the MBCE's Executive Committee. If the Rule Variance is received less than one week prior to an upcoming meeting, it will be forwarded to the next meeting.  A notice of determination will be sent by USPS mail and email to the requestor following the meeting.