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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 31.03.02.13" title_num="31" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="02" heading="Advertising of Approved Courses.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided in §D of this regulation, a provider may not advertise or distribute promotional materials unless the course has been approved by the Commissioner.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Advertisements and promotional materials may not be deceptive or misleading and shall, at a minimum, clearly identify the number of hours of continuing education for which a course has been approved and the fee for taking the course.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A provider of an approved course who advertises or promotes a course that has not been approved or a course that is not eligible for approval shall prominently state that no hours of continuing education can be earned by taking the course.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A provider may request, in writing, permission to advertise a course before approval is obtained from the Commissioner by submitting:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A letter specifically requesting permission to advertise the course before approval is obtained; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>With the course approval package, all advertisements or promotional materials that will be used before approval and which shall prominently include the words “approval from the Insurance Administration pending”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall issue the provider a written response either granting or denying the provider’s request. The provider may not advertise the course until the Commissioner has granted the request.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>