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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".21" citation="COMAR 13B.01.01.21" title_num="13B" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="01" heading="Interactive Distance Education by Private Career Schools—Approval.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A school offering a program in whole or in part by distance education shall comply with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Regulations .21—.27 of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Unless otherwise specified, all other regulations of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A school shall obtain approval from the Secretary using distance education as a mode of instructional delivery for a program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A new school applicant shall seek and obtain approval to operate a private career school in accordance with Regulation .04 of this chapter before offering a program delivered in whole or part by distance education.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An approved school shall seek and obtain approval for a new program in accordance with Regulation .05A(1) of this chapter before offering either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A new program in whole or part by distance education; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An approved program in whole or part by distance education.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An approved school shall seek and obtain approval for a substantial program modification in accordance with Regulation .05B(2) of this chapter before modifying an approved program offered in whole or in part by distance education.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>