1. (a) Continuing education providers may apply for provider approval on department-approved forms and pay the required fee prescribed under §117.100. Approved applications are effective for two years from the date of approval.
2. (b) Approved providers of continuing education must comply with all education requirements set out in this subchapter.
3. (c) Approved providers of continuing education must maintain attendance records of all continuing education activities for a period of five (5) years.

4. (d) Approved providers shall issue a certificate of attendance to each participant in a program. The certificate of attendance shall contain:

   1. (1) the name of the approved provider and approval number;
   2. (2) the name of the participant;
   3. (3) the title of the program;
   4. (4) the number of credit hours given;
   5. (5) the subject(s) included in the program;
   6. (6) the date and place of the program; and
   7. (7) the signature of the approved provider.
5. (e) Continuing education providers must renew the approval before the expiration date by submitting a department-approved application and paying the required fee prescribed under §117.100. Renewed approvals will be issued for a two-year period as determined by the department.
6. (f) The department may audit approved providers for compliance with this section.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.34 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991.