Authorization of Sponsors of Continuing Education. The following organizations are recognized by the Board as automatic sponsors, and may sponsor, or approve, or both, continuing education: State, regional, national, or international associations for: Child and family services; Dietetics; Education; Medical or allied health professionals; Professional counseling or therapy; Psychiatry; Psychology; Nursing; and Social work; National, regional, or State accredited academic institutions offering academic courses or programs that apply to the field of residential child care; Agencies, institutions, organizations, or individuals authorized as automatic sponsors or approved sponsors of continuing education by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under COMAR 10.42.06; and Agencies, institutions, organizations, or individuals approved by any State licensing or certification boards under Health Occupations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland. The following may be authorized to sponsor continuing education on application and approval by the Board: Licensed health professionals; Individuals with documented expertise in an area related to the practice of residential child care; and Agencies, institutions, or organizations not entitled to automatic authorization, but which provide continuing education programs. Application for Authorization to Sponsor Continuing Education. Applicants meeting the requirements of this chapter, who are not automatically authorized to sponsor continuing education programs, may apply to the Board for authorization to sponsor programs. The Board shall: Provide the applicant with an application form; and Charge a fee for processing the application to sponsor continuing education programs as provided in COMAR 10.57.07. An applicant for authorization to sponsor continuing education shall submit an application on the form provided by the Board for approval of the sponsor's credentials at least 45 days before conducting the sponsor's first program. The Board shall give notice to an applicant that the applicant has been approved or disapproved as a sponsor. If approved, the sponsor shall be placed on a provisional status until five continuing education programs have been submitted and approved as meeting the objectives of this chapter. Within 30 days after conducting each of the five programs required to become an authorized sponsor, a provisional sponsor shall submit: A summary of attendance including the number of participants grouped by profession; and A summarized report of the participant evaluations of the continuing education program. The Board shall notify the provisional sponsor in writing after receiving documentation of completion of all of the requirements of this regulation, if the requirements to be an authorized sponsor have been satisfied. The Board may waive the fee charged for processing the application, if the sponsor applying for authorization has demonstrated a capacity to offer acceptable continuing education programs to residential child care program professionals for no cost or nominal cost. Provisional sponsors may not be described as authorized sponsors in course description literature or other information. Authorized Sponsor Requirements. Authorized sponsors shall include the following in the program descriptions: The number of continuing education units which will be certified by the sponsor in a certificate awarded to the residential child care program professional; A statement that the named sponsor is authorized by the Board; and A statement that the named sponsor maintains responsibility for the program. The Board shall maintain a roster of authorized sponsors. The Board shall require a sponsor to maintain documentation of continuing education for 4 years which includes: Registration and attendance records; Stated purpose; Content of presentation; Time and length of activity; and Participant evaluations. The Board may audit authorized sponsors at any time. Suspension or Revocation of Sponsorship Authorization. Authorization as a sponsor or status as a provisional sponsor may be suspended or revoked if the sponsor does not comply with the requirements of §C of this regulation. The Board shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on request for reconsideration of the Board's decision to suspend or revoke sponsorship authorization, if a written request for reconsideration and hearing is received by the Board within 30 days after the affected party has been notified of the Board's action.