As I recall, the continuous employment" part started out from FAA HQ in a letter format 15 to 20 tears ago. Then it went into the regs. But continuous employment was hard to prove. So the reg was changed. How many times would require some research.
The poster was not looking for a history lesson, just a quick answer to a question. That's why I said:
"Old reg said continuous employment. No longer a requirement"
JAFI
The poster was not looking for a history lesson, just a quick answer to a question. That's why I said:
"Old reg said continuous employment. No longer a requirement"
JAFI