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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 10.58.05.08" title_num="10" subtitle_num="58" chapter_num="05" heading="Failure to Meet Continuing Education Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Reporting Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The certificate holder or licensee shall complete and submit a form attesting to satisfactory completion of the continuing education requirements for each renewal.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The certificate holder or licensee who is audited shall provide full documentation of CEUs as set forth in Regulation .03D of this chapter on a completed form provided by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Board shall audit a percentage of certificate holders and licensees to be determined by the Board each renewal period.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A certificate holder or licensee who fails to renew by the renewal date shall provide full documentation as set forth in Regulation .03D of this chapter on a completed form provided by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Extension of Time to Meet CEU Requirements.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A written request for an extension of time in which to complete CEU requirements shall be submitted by the certificate holder's or licensee's renewal date.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Board may grant an extension and renew a certificate or license if the Board determines that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Failure to fulfill the requirements is clearly a result of a significant illness, a procedural or technical difficulty, or other circumstances beyond the control of the certificate holder or licensee; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The certificate holder or licensee readily and appropriately attempted to fulfill the CEU requirements.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Board may deny the request for an extension, deny renewal of the certificate or license, or issue any other order the Board finds appropriate.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>CEUs which are acquired in order to fulfill the conditions of an extension may be credited only for the previous renewal period.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>