SECTION 365:25-5-5. Approval or denial of course; certificate of completion

(a)   Approval required 30 days in advance. At least thirty (30) days in advance of the presentation of any course, the Association shall apply to the Commissioner for course approval. The Commissioner shall grant or deny approval based upon information submitted in 365:25-5-4 regarding each course or additional information regarding the course, if necessary. The Commissioner will assign the number of hours awarded for an approved course.

(b)   Written approval required. All courses shall require written approval.

(c)   Approval withheld or withdrawn. The Commissioner may withhold or withdraw approval for any course approval. This withdrawal will not affect any hours attained under the course.

(d)   Minimum one credit hour per course. Courses submitted for approval must consist of a minimum of one credit hour of course instruction.

(e)   CEC separate component of meetings. Courses conducted in conjunction with other meetings must have a separate continuing education course component.

(f)   Certificate of Course Completion. At the completion of each course, whether continuing education or prelicensing, the Association shall provide the bondsman with a "Certificate of Course Completion" form, which shall contain the verification of the Association that the bondsman completed the course so certified.

(g)   OBA supplies Commissioner with list of bondsmen completing course. At the completion of each course, the Association shall provide to the Commissioner a list of all bondsmen who completed the course.

(h)   OBA records maintained 4 years. The Association shall maintain course records for at least four (4) years.

[Source: Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1483, eff 5-1-93; Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3317, eff 7-1-94; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1798, eff 7-14-13]