The prohibited use of a certification or professional designation includes the following: Use of certification or professional designation by a person who has not actually earned or is ineligible to use the certification or designation; Use of nonexistent or self-conferred certification or professional designation; Use of certification or professional designation that indicates a level of occupational qualifications obtained through education, training, or experience that the user does not have; and Use of a certification or professional designation that was obtained from a designating or certifying organization that: Is primarily engaged in the business of instruction in sales, marketing, or sales and marketing; Does not have reasonable standards or procedures for assuring the competency of its designees or certificate holders; Does not have reasonable standards or procedures for monitoring and disciplining it designees or certificate holders for improper or unethical conduct; or Does not have reasonable continuing education requirements for its designees or certificate holders in order to maintain the designation or certification.