(1) Each provider must submit the registration and the course for approval on the Provider Approval Application provided by the Department.

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 61G4-18.003

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
    (2) The course provider registration will expire on May 31 of every odd-numbered year and must be renewed to remain valid.
    (3) The course provider must submit to the board, in writing, notice of any changes in the information provided in the initial registration of the course provider. The notification must be made within 30 days following the date the change is effective.
    (4) The board shall maintain a list of all course provider registered with the board.
    (5) The board shall deny approval of, suspend, or revoke the registration of any course provider for any of the following acts or omissions:
    (a) Obtaining or attempting to obtain registration or course approval through fraud, deceit, false statements, or misrepresentation of material facts, whether such statements or misrepresentations are made knowingly or negligently.
    (b) Failing to provide complete and accurate information in the initial registration or in any notification of change in information.
    (c) Failing to timely notify the board of a change in the information required for registration of course providers.
    (d) Falsifying of any records regarding the continuing education courses conducted by the course provider or the persons who attended the courses.
    (e) Failing to maintain any required records regarding the continuing education courses conducted by the course provider or the persons who attended the courses, including the failure to timely report the names and license numbers of all persons who attended any approved courses in the format and timeframe specified by the Department.
    (f) Failing to adequately train the staff responsible for taking attendance at any approved course, failing to verify attendance through photo identification or through a method of identification approved with the course application, and for failing to submit the attendance files electronically to the Department in the format and timeframe specified by the Department.
    (g) Failing to provide the board with copies of any document or other information required to be maintained by the course provider pursuant to this rule.
    (h) Advertising that a course has been approved by the board prior to the date the approval is granted.
    (i) Failing to include provider and course numbers in advertisements.
    (j) Failing to disclose in the registration of any course provider any person or entity required to be disclosed.
    (k) Disclosing in the registration of any course provider any person or entity required to be disclosed whose course provider registration has been previously suspended or revoked.
    (l) Failing to maintain a record of course instructors, as required by subsection 61G4-18.007(2), F.A.C.
    (m) Failing to resolve course attendance reporting problems.
    (n) Failing to comply with all duties imposed on providers in Florida Statutes § 455.2178
    (6) A course provider who has had a certificate of registration revoked may not reapply for two (2) years from the date of revocation.
Rulemaking Authority 455.213(6), 455.2179, 489.108, 489.115 FS. Law Implemented 455.213, 455.2178, 455.2179, 489.115 FS. History-New 12-2-93, Amended 1-18-95, 6-5-95, 8-10-95, 11-25-97, 4-15-99, 3-25-01, 7-7-05, 5-15-08, 12-13-09.