Each sponsor of a program registered with the Council shall, within 6 months following the effective date of this chapter, take the following actions:

1. (1) Include in the standards of its apprenticeship program the equal opportunity pledge prescribed in § 81.12 (relating to equal opportunity pledge).
2. (2) Adopt an affirmative action plan as required in this chapter.
3. (3) Adopt a selection procedure as required in this chapter. A sponsor adopting one of the selection methods specified in § § 81.32—81.34 (relating to selection of apprentices) shall prepare, and have available for submission upon request, copies of its amended standards, affirmative action plans and selection procedure. A sponsor adopting a selection method under § 81.35 (relating to alternative selection methods) shall submit to the Council copies of its standards, affirmative action plan, and selection procedure.