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PRELIMINARY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION - REGULATIONS
six (6) months remain in the licensure term. Clock hour requirements for such persons shall be equal to one (1) clock
hour for each full month remaining in the licensure term exceeding six (6). The topic requirements imposed by Section
5306 of this subchapter shall not apply.
§ 5306. Continuing Education Topic Requirements for Dealers and Salespersons
(a) Each person subject to continuing education shall complete course topics as specified in this section.
(b) Each person required to complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) clock hours of continuing education shall
complete approved courses in the following topics for the first license renewal occurring after the effective date of this
subchapter:
(1) Laws and regulations governing MH-Unit manufacturing and sales.
(2) Escrow.
(3) Advertising and Misrepresentations.
(4) Registration and Titling.
(5) Purchase Documents.
(6) Warranties.
(7) Mobilehome Park Residency Law and Mobilehome Park Act.
If additional courses must be taken in order to earn the minimum clock hour requirement, those remaining clock hours
may be earned in any approved course(s) of other topics.
(c) Persons subject to less than twenty-four (24) clock hours of continuing education as provided in law or Section
5304 of this subchapter shall complete an approved course in Laws and Regulations Update and any remaining clock
hour requirements shall be earned in any approved continuing education course(s) on topics of the licensee's choice.
(d) The department shall not accept clock hour credits earned by repeating any one (1) course provided by the same
course provider or instructor within any one licensure term.
§ 5308. Minimum Standards for Preliminary Education Courses
(a) All preliminary education courses shall comply with the provisions of this section.
(b) Course curriculum shall provide instruction in at least the following topics pertaining to MH-Unit:
(1) Introduction to the Laws and Regulations governing MH-Unit, manufacturing and sales.
(2) Warranties.
(3) Alternations to MH-Units.
(4) Escrow and purchase documents.
(5) Sales of noncomplying MH-Units.
(6) Advertising and misrepresentations.
(7) Taxation.
(8) Registration and Titling.
(c) No course shall be approved which provides instruction in subjects relating to business promotion, office and
business skills, or sales techniques.
(d) Course curriculum may set aside up to thirty (30) minutes at the end of the course presentation for open
discussions between the instructor and the participants. This subsection is not intended to eliminate participant
questions and instructor responses necessary to facilitate the participant's understanding during the course
presentation.
(e) Breaks for meals and rest may be arranged as deemed appropriate by the course provider or instructor, however,
such time shall not intrude into the clock hours designated for the course.
(f) Preliminary education courses may utilize oral, written, audio and audio-visual presentations. Audio and audiovisual
presentations may contain voices and images of persons other than the approved instructors.
(g) Except for courses consisting entirely of audio or audio-visual presentations, all courses shall be presented by
only approved instructors. Courses presented entirely by audio or audio-visual means may be presented by the course
provider or other person in the employ of the course provider, otherwise an approved instructor is required.
(h) Approved curriculums or materials shall not be altered or eliminated, or new materials or topics shall not be
introduced and used prior to the approval of the department. Applications to change approved courses shall comply with
Section 5346 of this subchapter.
(i) Applications for preliminary education course approval shall comply with Section 5340 of this subchapter.
§ 5310. Minimum Standards for Continuing Education Courses
(a) All continuing education courses shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter, except as provided in Section
5312 of this subchapter for correspondence courses.
(b) Course curriculum shall provide for no less than two (2) clock hours of continuing education for any one course.
(c) Course curriculum shall be related to the topics required by this subchapter or other topics related to MH-Unit
sales requirements imposed by law or regulation. No course shall be approved which provides instruction in subjects
relating to business promotion, office and business skills, or sales techniques.
(d) Course curriculum may set aside up to ten (10) minutes for every clock hour for open discussions between the
instructor and the participants. This subsection is not intended to eliminate participant questions and instructor
responses necessary to facilitate the participant's understanding during the course presentation.
(e) Breaks for meals and rest may be arranged as deemed appropriate by the course provider or instructor. Such time
shall not intrude into the clock hours designated for the course.
(f) Courses may utilize oral, written, audio or audio-visual presentations or any combination of thereof. Audio and
audio-visual presentations may contain voices and images of persons other than approved instructors.
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