Ch. 396

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II)     BE PRESENTED IN A WELL-ORGANIZED AND SEQUENTIAL
MANNER;

(III)   PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF PREPLANNING WHICH MUST INCLUDE
THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INPUT BY THE GROUP TO BE SERVED;

(IV)    BE CONDUCTED BY PERSONS WHO ARE WELL QUALIFIED
BASED ON EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE; AND

(V)     PROVIDE FOR DOCUMENTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S
PARTICIPATION INCLUDING INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RECORD KEEPING AND
REPORTING.

(2)     A COURSE OR ACTIVITY APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF
ARCHITECTS (AIA) AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION
BOARDS (NCARB) SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3)      (I) A COURSE OR ACTIVITY NOT APPROVED BY THIS SUBSECTION,
THE AIA, OR NCARB MAY BE GIVEN APPROVAL BY THE BOARD IF THE LICENSEE
SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE COURSE OR ACTIVITY SUBMITS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO
THE BOARD AND OBTAINS PRE-APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD.

(II)     AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO OBTAIN PRE-APPROVAL OF A
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE OR ACTIVITY SHALL SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING AT
LEAST 30 CALENDAR DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE PROGRAM SO THAT THE BOARD MAY
ANALYZE AND RESPOND TO THE INDIVIDUAL:

1.       THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE
COURSE OR ACTIVITY SPONSOR;

2.       THE NAME OF THE COURSE OR ACTIVITY;

3.       A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE OR ACTIVITY;

4.       THE LENGTH OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD;

5.       THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTACT HOURS FOR WHICH
CREDIT IS SOUGHT;

6.       THE NAME AND ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALS OF THE COURSE OR ACTIVITY INSTRUCTOR;

7.       THE TIME, PLACE, AND DATE OF THE COURSE OR
ACTIVITY; AND

8.       THE SPONSOR'S METHOD FOR PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF
ATTENDANCE.

(III)   THE SPONSOR OF A PRE-APPROVED COURSE OR ACTIVITY MAY
ANNOUNCE OR INDICATE AS FOLLOWS: "THIS COURSE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE

MARYLAND STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS FOR THE MAXIMUM OF ___ CONTACT

HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION."

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