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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 09.13.08.09" title_num="09" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="08" heading="Approval of Providers.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Responsibility for Providers’ Approval.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Board shall select and establish a committee to approve providers of the CPC units (the “CPC Standards Committee”).</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The CPC Standards Committee shall consist of the following individuals:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A professional land or property line surveyor serving on the Board; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A consumer member serving on the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>In addition to the individuals referred to in §A(2) of this regulation, the CPC Standards Committee may also include any or all of the following individuals:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A professional land surveyor;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A property line surveyor; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An educator from a higher education institution or a community college familiar with the land surveying or property line surveying curriculum.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Board shall assign the responsibility of reviewing and approving the providers to the CPC Standards Committee. To the extent feasible and necessary, the CPC Standards Committee shall establish guidelines and procedures for approval of providers in accordance with the objectives stated in this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Providers' Eligibility.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The following are considered to be preapproved providers without any further action by the Committee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>National, regional, or State accredited academic institutions;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>National, State, or regional land surveying organizations; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Other entities that may from time to time become preapproved by the Board.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The individuals or entities, including, but not limited to, professional firms conducting in-house presentations, may be approved by the Board to become approved providers upon application and approval by the CPC Standards Committee.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>During the application process, the Committee will determine the suitability of the provider to serve as an approved provider.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The provider shall submit general information that will enable the CPC Standards Committee to evaluate the provider’s qualifications. At a minimum, the CPC Standards Committee requires the following information to be submitted with each application for approval:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The sample course outline detailing the content of activity to be offered;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The number of CPC units to be awarded for each course; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The identity and qualifications of the course instructors.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>In order to be eligible to become the approved provider, the provider must offer the activity that meets the criteria for a qualifying activity set forth in Regulation .04.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Review and Audit of Providers. The Board may require the approved provider to document the</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Suspension and Revocation.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The CPC Standards Committee, with the Board’s concurrence, may suspend or revoke approval of a provider if, in the judgment of the Board, the intent of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §15-314(f), Annotated Code of Maryland, is no longer served.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual or organization whose provider’s privilege has been suspended or revoked by the CPC Standards Committee may appeal the denial to the Board for a hearing within 30 days after the CPC Standards Committee notifies the individual or organization of the denial.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Roster of approved providers. The Board shall maintain and make available to licensees, as often as it considers appropriate, a roster of approved providers.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>