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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 31.03.02.07" title_num="31" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Approval of Courses.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A continuing education course shall be submitted to the Commissioner for approval. The Commissioner may approve a course only if the course imparts substantive and procedural knowledge relating to the insurance field.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Commissioner may not approve a course covering any of the following subject areas:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A course in office or business skills, including typing, speed reading, or the use of computers, calculators, or other machines or equipment;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A course in office management, client relations, or other matters aimed at improving the operation of the person's business; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A course in salesmanship or product promotion, stress management, time management, psychology, motivation, or written or oral communications.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Except for a self-study course, a course submitted to the Commissioner for approval does not need to require a textbook or an examination in order to receive approval.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall assign to each approved course:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The number of hours of continuing education that an individual taking the course may receive for successful completion of the course;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A designated course number that is provided on all certificates of course completion, all correspondence relating to the course, and on all forms filed with the Commissioner relating to the course;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A designation of “Property/Casualty”, “Life/Health”, “Long Term Care”, or “Ethics”; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A course expiration date.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>