The licensee or registrant shall keep accurate records of attendance at approved continuing education courses or programs and be able to substantiate those records upon request. The Board shall conduct a random audit before or during the license or registration renewal period to ensure compliance with this chapter. The Board shall disallow the continuing education credits for a licensee or registrant who is unable to substantiate the credits and may deny the license or registration renewal if credits are disallowed. The Board may require additional verification for any information received regarding content and certification of, and attendance at, a continuing education course or program. The Board may grant an extension of time for the licensee or registrant to obtain required continuing education credits if the licensee or registrant presents evidence satisfactory to the Board that failure to comply was due to circumstances beyond the licensee's or registrant’s control. The Board may not accept continuing education credits from a previous renewal period. The Board shall renew a license or registration for the first renewal period following the issuance of the original license or registration without requiring continuing education credits if the original license or registration was issued 1 year or less before the expiration date of the license or registration. A licensee or registrant shall maintain complete and accurate records of the licensee's or registrant’s continuing education credits for the preceding 4 years and present them to the Board upon request. Upon licensee or registrant petition, the Board may waive the continuing education requirements when it determines that the licensee or registrant was unable to comply due to hardship. The Board may institute disciplinary action, pursuant to Health Occupations Article, §3-313, Annotated Code of Maryland, against a chiropractor or chiropractic assistant who submits fraudulent information to the Board. Failure to substantiate continuing education hours if requested by the Board shall result in denial of: License or registration renewal; or Reinstatement of a license or registration.