Section 0780-02-04-.13 - CONTINUING EDUCATION(1) This rule shall not apply to any retailer who does not sell manufactured homes.(2) Beginning January 1, 2004 and as a prerequisite to renewing a license as a retailer or an installer, the licensee shall have obtained five (5) hours of continuing education credit during the preceding twelve (12)-month period.(3) A continuing education course must be approved by the commissioner before the licensee will be granted credit for the course.(4) The licensee shall provide verification to the commissioner of having obtained the continuing education credits required by this rule. Verification consists of a form certifying attendance at the course, the subjects covered and the number of continuing education hours obtained at the course.(5) The licensee shall submit to the commissioner the licensee's verification form after taking the course and prior to the expiration of his or her license. The licensee is responsible for ensuring timely submittal of the required verification.(6) In order to obtain approval to provide course instruction, the course provider shall submit to the commissioner materials including an outline of the course instruction, biography of the instructor, the methods and tools that will be utilized in the course, number of instruction hours provided and the dates and times the course will be offered. A course provider seeking approval of a course pursuant to this paragraph shall submit the required documentation no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first offering of the course.(7) A licensee may apply on an individual basis for continuing education credit for a course which has not been approved in advance by the commissioner by submitting an agenda, the number of instructional hours provided, the dates and times the course was offered, verification of attendance by both the licensee and the course instructor and any additional information requested by the commissioner as necessary for review of the course. A licensee seeking approval of a course pursuant to this paragraph shall submit the required documentation as soon as practicable after completion of the course; provided, that credit will not be granted later than thirty (30) days after the licensee takes the course. No credit for the course will be awarded unless and until the course is approved by the commissioner or his or her authorized representative.(8) Continuing education credit will not be awarded for any course taken more than one (1) time every four (4) years.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-02-04-.13
Original rule filed March 12, 2004; effective May 26, 2004.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 68-126-204, 68-126-206, 68-126-210, and 68-126-404.