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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 09.28.04.07" title_num="09" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="04" heading="Approval Process.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Entities or individuals, including, but not limited to, professional firms conducting in-house presentations, may submit a specific professional development activity for review and approval by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>During the application process, the Board or the Board’s designee will evaluate the suitability of the activity and the qualifications of presenter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The presenter shall submit adequate information to enable the Board or the Board’s designee to evaluate the professional development activity. At a minimum, the Board requires the following information to be submitted with each application for approval:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The types and descriptions of proposed or existing programs intended to be offered;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The number of PDHs to be awarded for each activity; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The identity and qualifications of the instructors.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Board may require presenters to document the offered activities for audit</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Board may suspend or revoke its approval of an activity if, in the judgment of the Board, the intent of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §9-309, Annotated Code of Maryland, is no longer served or a presenter materially changed the content of the activity without the prior written approval of the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>