Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 11 - REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
Chapter 09.11.06 - Continuing Education
Section 09.11.06.08 - Conduct of Courses
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.11.06.08
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Scheduling.
(1) The maximum permissible class session
without a break is 90 minutes.
(2)
A course scheduled for more than 4 hours in one day shall include a meal break
of at least 30 minutes, but not more than 90 minutes.
(3) A course shall begin promptly at the
scheduled time.
B. Records.
(1) The course provider shall
require each licensee to show a picture ID in order to be admitted to a class
for which the licensee has enrolled.
(2) The course provider shall maintain a
sign-in sheet containing:
(a) The printed
names and the signatures of all enrolled licensees on their arrival;
and
(b) Notation by the instructor
or monitor of the beginning and end times of any absences of the licensee from
the class during the instructional period.
(3) The course provider shall give each
student at check-in a copy of the continuing education student information
sheet furnished to the provider by the Commission unless the sheet has
previously been made available to students electronically.
(4) The course provider shall require at the
conclusion of the course that all enrolled licensees:
(a) Sign the sign-in sheet; or
(b) Verify their complete attendance through
a system that includes some form of personal identification.
C. Classroom Conduct.
(1) Students may not take reading material
unrelated to the course into the classroom.
(2) Instructors, monitors, and students may
not consult any personal electronic communication devices (Blackberries or
i-Phones, for example) during a class session.
(3) Class time may not be used to promote or
sell any materials or services or to solicit affiliation or membership in any
business or organization.
D. Monitors.
(1) A monitor is not required if the class
consists of 25 or fewer pre-registered students.
(2) Monitors in addition to the instructor
are required under the following conditions:
(a) 26 to 50 preregistered students " 1
monitor;
(b) 51 to 100
preregistered students " 2 monitors;
(c) More than 100 preregistered students " 1
additional monitor for each additional 100 students.
E. Instructors. The instructor shall teach the course in substantially the same manner as that set forth in the outline submitted to the Commission.
F. Course Credit.
(1) A student may not receive credit hours
for a course if:
(a) The student arrives after
the classroom instruction begins or departs prior to the class being dismissed;
or
(b) The student is out of the
classroom during the instruction period for more than 5 minutes during a
60-minute period.
(2) A
course provider, instructor, or monitor may not make an exception to the
attendance requirements under any circumstances.
(3) A student may not receive partial credit
for a course.
G. Certificate of Completion.
(1) A certificate
of completion shall be distributed by the instructor at the end of the class,
or mailed or electronically transmitted to the student at a later
date.
(2) A course provider or instructor may not :
(a)
Issue a certificate of completion to a student who has not complied with all
regulations governing the conduct of the course, including the timeliness and
attendance requirements; or
(b)
Submit course completion information to the Commission for a student who has
not complied with all regulations governing the conduct of the course,
including the timeliness and attendance requirements.
H. Cancellation of Course. In the event of a course cancellation, the course provider shall:
(1) Make reasonable efforts to notify
preregistered students of the cancellation; and
(2) Refund all prepaid fees within 30 days of
the date of cancellation or, with the permission of the student, apply the fees
to another course.
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