[Part iii.]  CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSEPROVIDERS

 

§431:9A-151  Continuing education courseprovider certificate.  (a)  An approved continuing education course shallbe offered only by a person who has a valid continuing education courseprovider certificate.  Any person seeking a continuing education courseprovider certificate shall submit to the commissioner at least sixty days priorto the date the course will be offered:

(1)  An application in duplicate on a form prescribedby the commissioner; and

(2)  The appropriate application fee.

(b)  A continuing education [course] provider,who is seeking renewal of the certificate, shall submit to the commissioner atleast sixty days prior to the expiration of the certificate:

(1)  A renewal application in duplicate in a formprescribed by the commissioner; and

(2)  The appropriate renewal application fee.

(c)  The continuing education course providercertificate:

(1)  Shall expire:

(A)  On July 1 of the calendar year immediatelyfollowing the calendar year the application for the initial certificate wasreceived, if the application was received in the months of January throughJune; or

(B)  On July 1 of the second calendar yearfollowing the calendar year the application for the initial certificate was received,if the application was received in the months of July through December; and

(2)  May thereafter be renewed by application for aperiod of one year beginning on July 1 and ending on July 1 of the followingcalendar year,

unless the certificate is earlier suspended orrevoked by the commissioner.

(d)  An application may be denied, or thecontinuing education course provider certificate may be suspended or revoked,if the commissioner determines that the applicant or an officer, director,partner, or owner of an applicant entity:

(1)  Is not qualified to perform the duties andresponsibilities listed in this chapter;

(2)  Engaged in false, fraudulent, or deceptiveadvertising or in making false or untruthful statements to the public or thecommissioner;

(3)  Procured any past license or regulatory approvalthrough fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit;

(4)  Aided and abetted an unlicensed person inperforming, directly or indirectly, any activities requiring a license;

(5)  Failed to maintain a record or history ofcompetency, trustworthiness, fair dealing, or financial integrity;

(6)  Engaged in business under a past or presentlicense issued pursuant to licensing laws, in a matter causing injury to one ormore members of the public;

(7)  Failed to comply, observe, or adhere to any lawin a manner such that the commissioner deems the applicant to be unfit forapproval;

(8)  Has been refused a professional, occupational, orvocational license, has had such a license suspended, revoked, or restricted,or has been fined or placed on probation by any licensing authority; or

(9)  Has been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanorinvolving a fraudulent act or an act of dishonesty in the acceptance, custody,or payment of money or property. [L 2003, c 55, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 154,§33]