§302A-805  Teachers; license required; renewals.  Beginning July 1, 2002, all new licenses shall be issued by the board.  No person shall serve as a half-time or full-time teacher in a public school without first having obtained a license from the board under this subpart.  All licenses issued by the board shall be valid only for the fields specified on the licenses and shall be renewable every five years if the individual continues to:

     (1)  Satisfy the board's licensing standards;

     (2)  Show evidence of successful teaching in the previous five years; and

     (3)  Satisfy the board's requirements for renewal of licenses.

     Teachers whose licenses expire on June 30, 2002, or June 30, 2003, shall be granted an automatic extension of two years.  No person shall be issued a license or teach on an emergency basis in the public schools without having first paid the fees established by the board in accordance with chapter 91. [L 1996, c 89, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 195, §3; am L 2000, c 106, §§2, 4; am L 2001, c 312, pt of §10, §12; am L 2004, c 10, §9]