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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1344 - STUDENT CHECK-IN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Upon initially checking in for a class session, sponsors and
				  instructors shall require licensees to provide their license numbers and shall
				  provide each student with a copy of the continuing education student
				  information sheet provided to sponsors by the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1345 - INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Instructors
				shall assure that class sessions are started on time and are conducted for the
				full amount of time that is scheduled. Instructors shall also assure that each
				update course is taught according to the instructor guide provided by the Board
				and that each elective course is taught according to the course plan and
				instructor guide that was approved by the Board, including the furnishing of
				appropriate student materials.
(b)
				Instructors shall possess the ability to:
(1)
				Communicate through speech, with the ability to speak clearly, and with voice
				inflection, using proper grammar, and vocabulary;
(2) Present instruction in a thorough,
				accurate, logical, orderly and understandable manner;
(3) Use varied instructional techniques in
				addition to straight lecture, such as class discussion, role-playing, or other
				techniques;
(4) Use instructional
				aids, such as the overhead projector, to enhance learning; and
(5) Interact with adult students in a
				positive manner that encourages students to learn, that demonstrates an
				understanding of varied student backgrounds, that avoids offending the
				sensibilities of students, and that avoids personal criticism of any other
				person, agency or organization.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1346 - MONITORING ATTENDANCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Sponsors and
				instructors shall monitor attendance for the duration of each class session to
				assure that all students reported as satisfactorily completing a course
				according to the criteria in Rule .1305 of this Section have attended at least
				90 percent of the scheduled credit hours. Students shall not be admitted to a
				class session after 10 percent of the scheduled credit hours have been
				conducted. A student shall not be allowed to sign a course attendance roster
				report, shall not be issued a course completion certificate, and shall not be
				reported to the Board as having completed a course unless the student fully
				satisfies the attendance requirement. Sponsors and instructors shall not make
				any exceptions to the attendance requirement for any reason.
(b) Sponsors shall assure that personnel in
				addition to the instructor are present during all class sessions to assist the
				instructor in monitoring attendance and performing the necessary administrative
				tasks associated with conducting a course. Sponsors shall provide one monitor
				for every 50 students attending a course. If a class size is 20 students or
				less, requirements for additional personnel are waived.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1347 - STUDENT PARTICIPATION STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In
				addition to requiring student compliance with the attendance requirement,
				sponsors and instructors shall require that students comply with the following
				student participation standards:
(1) A student
				shall direct his or her attention to the instruction being provided and refrain
				from engaging in activities unrelated to the instruction.
(2) A student shall refrain from engaging in
				any activities that are distracting to other students or the instructor, or
				that otherwise disrupt the orderly conduct of a class.
(3) A student shall comply with all
				instructions provided by the sponsor or instructor related to providing
				information needed to properly report completion of a course by the
				student.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1348 - SOLICITATION OF STUDENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Sponsors and instructors may make available for purchase by
				  students materials that belong to the sponsor, instructor, or some other party;
				  however, class time may not be used to promote or sell any materials or to
				  solicit affiliation or membership in any business or
				  organization.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1349 - CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Course sponsors shall administer course cancellation and fee
				  refund policies in a non-discriminatory manner. If a scheduled course is
				  canceled, a sponsor shall notify preregistered students of the cancellation.
				  All prepaid fees received from preregistered students shall be refunded within
				  30 days after date of cancellation or, with the student's permission, applied
				  toward the fees for another course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1350 - COURSE MONITORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A course sponsor shall admit an authorized representative of
				  the Board to monitor any continuing education class without prior notice. A
				  Board representative shall not be required to register or pay any fee and shall
				  not be reported as having completed the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Eff. July
				  18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1300 - HOME INSPECTOR CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1351 - ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Course sponsors may deviate from Board rules concerning the
				  conduct of continuing education courses, such as rules addressing classroom
				  facilities, minimum class size, and instructional methods, as may be necessary
				  in order for the sponsor to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or
				  other laws requiring sponsors to accommodate persons with disabilities. A
				  sponsor providing a special accommodation for a licensee with a disability that
				  requires the sponsor to deviate from Board rules shall notify the Board in
				  writing of the accommodation at the time reports are submitted for the class
				  session attended by the licensee.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-151.49(13);
				  143-151.64;
Amended
				  Eff. July 18, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1401 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
As used in this Section:
(1) "Board" means the North Carolina
				Manufactured Housing Board, as defined in
				G.S.
				143-143.9(1).
(2) "CE Administrator" means a person
				designated by the Board to receive all applications for course approval, course
				reports, course application and renewal fees, on behalf of the Board for the CE
				program.
(3) "Continuing education"
				or "CE" means any educational activity approved by the Board to be a continuing
				education activity.
(4) "Course"
				means a continuing education course directly related to manufactured housing
				principles and practices or a course designed and approved for
				licensees.
(5) "Credit hour" means
				at least 50 minutes of continuing education instruction.
(6) "Distance education course" or "distance
				learning course" means a continuing education course approved by the Board in
				which instruction is accomplished through the use of media whereby teacher and
				student are separated by distance and sometimes by time.
(7) "Licensee" means a manufactured housing
				salesperson or set-up contractor who holds a license issued by the Board in
				accordance with
				G.S.
				143-143.11, but does not include a licensed
				manufacturer or dealer.
(8)
				"Qualifier" means the person or persons having passed the written Set-Up
				Contractor's Examination as administered by the Board and authorized in
				G.S.
				143-143.11(h), and as
				defined in
				11 NCAC
				08 .0912(e), or a person who
				meets the requirements of
				11 NCAC
				08 .0912(e) and is
				designated by a licensee to obtain CE credits.
(9) "Sponsor" means an organization or
				individual who has submitted information to the Board as specified in this
				Section and has been approved by the Board to provide instruction for the
				purpose of CE.
(10) "Staff" means
				designated employees of the Manufactured Building Division of the Department of
				Insurance who are authorized to act on behalf of the Board with regard to
				continuing education matters.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1402 - CE COURSES - GENERAL

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(a) Credit shall be
				given only for courses that have been approved by the Board. No other
				continuing education hours for other State occupational licenses shall be used
				by a licensee to satisfy the continuing education requirements in this
				Section.
(b) The Board may award CE
				credit for a course or related educational activity that has not been approved
				in accordance with
				11 NCAC
				08 .1405(c). Licensees who
				wish to have the Board consider an unapproved course or educational activity
				for possible CE credit shall provide documentation to the Board consisting of
				not less than the information required in
				11 NCAC
				08 .1405(a), together with a
				fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each course or educational activity to be
				reviewed. Fees shall be paid by check, money order, VISA, or MasterCard, made
				payable to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board, and are
				nonrefundable.
(c) The minimum
				credit hours that a licensee must obtain during the license year before renewal
				are as follows:
Salespersons -- six credit hours;
Set-up Contractors -- four credit hours.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1403 - SPONSOR ADVANCE APPROVAL REQUIRED

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A prospective sponsor of a CE course shall obtain written
				  approval from the Board according to these Rules to conduct the course before
				  offering or conducting the course and before advertising or otherwise
				  representing that the course is or may be approved for continuing education
				  credit in North Carolina. No retroactive approval to conduct a CE course shall
				  be granted by the Board for any reason.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1404 - SPONSOR NAME

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) The official
				name to be used by any course sponsor in connection with the offering of an
				approved CE course shall clearly distinguish the sponsor from any other
				previously approved CE course sponsor.
(b) Any advertisement or promotional material
				used by an approved course sponsor shall include the course sponsor's official
				name only.
(c) Violations of this
				Section may result in revocation of course approval.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1405 - ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Prospective
				sponsors of CE courses shall apply for approval from the Board by submitting
				the following information to the Board for consideration:
(1) The nature and purpose of the
				course;
(2) The course objectives
				or goals;
(3) The outline of the
				course, including the number of training hours for each segment;
(4) Copies of all handouts and materials to
				be furnished to students;
(5) The
				identity, qualifications, and experience of each instructor; and
(6) Inclement weather policies for courses
				conducted outdoors.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1406 - CE COURSE SUBJECT MATTER

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) CE courses
				shall help assure that licensees possess the knowledge, skills, and competence
				necessary to function as manufactured home salespersons or set-up contractors
				in a manner that protects and serves the public interest. The knowledge or
				skills taught in a CE course shall enable licensees to better serve
				manufactured home consumers and the subject matter shall be directly related to
				manufactured home sales and set-up operations.
(b) If there are unique North Carolina laws,
				codes, rules, customary practices, or approved methods that are relevant to a
				topic being addressed in a CE course, and if the course is to be conducted in
				North Carolina or primarily for the benefit of North Carolina licensees, then
				the course shall accurately and completely address such North Carolina laws,
				codes, rules, customary practices, or approved methods.
(c) Instructors shall not communicate any
				misinformation about or contradiction of any statute, court decision,
				administrative rule, or order that has been issued by the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1407 - SCHEDULING

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Courses shall be scheduled and conducted in a manner that
				  limits class sessions to a maximum of eight classroom hours in any given day,
				  including breaks for each class session. The maximum permissible class session
				  without a break is 90 minutes. Courses scheduled for more than four hours in
				  any given day shall include a meal break of at least one hour. The provisions
				  of this rule do not apply to distance learning courses.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1408 - NOTICE OF SCHEDULED COURSES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) A sponsor
				shall provide the Board with written notice of each scheduled course offering
				not later than 10 days before a scheduled course date. The notice shall include
				the name and assigned number for the sponsor, the name and assigned number for
				the course, the scheduled date and time, specific location, and name of the
				instructor(s).
(b) A sponsor shall
				notify the Board of any schedule changes or course cancellations at least five
				calendar days before the original scheduled course date. If a change or
				cancellation is necessary because of some unforeseen circumstance, the sponsor
				shall notify the Board as soon as the sponsor effects the change or
				cancellation.
(c) A sponsor shall
				notify the Board as soon as it becomes apparent to the sponsor that enrollment
				in a planned class session will exceed 100 students.
(d) Distance learning courses shall be
				advertised in accordance with
				11 NCAC
				08 .1409 and shall be posted on the North
				Carolina Department of Insurance website.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. May 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1409 - ADVERTISING AND PROVIDING COURSE INFORMATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Course
				sponsors shall not use advertising of any type that is false or misleading. If
				the number of CE credit hours awarded by the Board for an approved CE course is
				less than the number of scheduled hours for the course, any course
				advertisement or promotional materials that indicate the course is approved for
				CE credit shall specify the number of CE credit hours awarded by the Board for
				the course.
(b) Any flyers,
				brochures, or other medium used to promote a CE course shall clearly describe
				the fee to be charged and the sponsor's cancellation and fee refund policies.
				Such policies shall be in accordance with
				11 NCAC
				08 .1411.
(c) A sponsor of a CE course shall, upon
				request, provide any prospective student with a description of the course
				content.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1410 - SOLICITATION OF STUDENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Sponsors and instructors may make available for purchase by
				  students unapproved materials, pamphlets, and brochures that belong to the
				  sponsor, instructor, or some other person. However, class time shall not be
				  used to promote or sell any materials or to solicit affiliation or membership
				  in any business or organization. Unapproved materials shall not be used as
				  teaching aids during the class.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1411 - CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Course sponsors shall administer course cancellation and fee
				  refund policies in a non-discriminatory manner. Such policies shall be clearly
				  defined in course advertising and information as outlined in
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1409. If a scheduled course is canceled,
				  a sponsor shall notify preregistered students of the cancellation. All prepaid
				  fees received from preregistered students shall be refunded within 30 days
				  after the date of cancellation or, with the student's permission, applied
				  toward the fees for another course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1412 - DENIAL OR WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF COURSE OR COURSE SPONSOR

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The Board shall deny or withdraw approval of any course or
				  course sponsor upon finding that:
(1)
				The course sponsor has made any false statements or presented any false
				information in connection with an application for course or sponsor approval or
				renewal of the approval.
(2) The
				course sponsor or any official or instructor employed by or under contract with
				the course sponsor has refused or failed to comply with any of the provisions
				of this Section.
(3) The course
				sponsor or any official or instructor employed by or under contract with the
				course sponsor has provided false or incorrect information in connection with
				any reports the course sponsor is required to submit to the Board.
(4) The course sponsor has engaged in a
				pattern of consistently canceling scheduled courses.
(5) The course sponsor has knowingly paid
				fees to the Board with a check that was dishonored by a bank.
(6) An instructor employed by or under
				contract with the course sponsor fails to conduct approved courses in a manner
				that demonstrates compliance with the instructor requirements described in
				11 NCAC
				08 .1418.
(7) Any court of competent jurisdiction has
				found the course sponsor to have violated, in connection with the offering of
				CE courses, any applicable federal or state law or regulation prohibiting
				discrimination on the basis of disability, requiring places of public
				accommodation to be in compliance with prescribed accessibility standards, or
				requiring that courses related to licensing or certification for professional
				or trade purposes be offered in a place and manner accessible to persons with
				disabilities.
(8) The course
				sponsor has failed to comply with cancellation and refund policies as outlined
				in 11
				NCAC 08 .1411.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1413 - RENEWAL OF COURSE AND SPONSOR APPROVAL

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Board
				approval of all CE courses and course sponsors shall expire one year following
				the date of approval. In order to assure continuous approval, renewal
				applications shall be accompanied by the prescribed renewal fee and filed with
				the Board not later than 30 days prior to the date of expiration. Any
				incomplete renewal application received 30 days or more prior to the date of
				expiration that is not completed within 10 days after notice of the deficiency,
				as well as any renewal application received less than 30 days prior to the date
				of expiration, shall not be accepted. For renewal applications received less
				than 30 days prior to the date of expiration, the sponsor shall file an
				application for original approval in accordance with
				11 NCAC
				08 .1405 on or after July 1 in order to be
				reapproved. Fees as prescribed in
				11 NCAC
				08 .1405 shall apply for all such
				reapprovals.
(b) The fee for
				renewal of Board approval shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for each CE
				course for sponsors meeting the deadlines specified in Paragraph (a) of this
				Rule. Fees shall be paid by check, money order, or Visa / MasterCard made
				payable to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board and are
				nonrefundable.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1414 - SPONSOR CHANGES DURING APPROVAL PERIOD

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Course
				sponsors shall give prior written notice to the Board in writing of any change
				in business name, Continuing Education Coordinator, address, or business
				telephone number.
(b) Course
				sponsors shall obtain prior approval from the Board for any proposed changes in
				the content or number of hours for CE courses. The Board shall approve the
				changes if they satisfy the accreditation requirements of
				11 NCAC
				08 .1405. Changes in course content that are
				solely for the purpose of assuring that information provided in a course is
				current, such as code amendments, changes in regulations, etc., need not be
				reported until the time the sponsor requests renewal of course approval as
				specified in
				11 NCAC
				08 .1413. Requests for approval of changes
				shall be in writing.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1416 - CONTINUING EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Every sponsor of a CE course shall designate one person to
				  serve as the Continuing Education Coordinator for all Board-approved continuing
				  education courses offered by the sponsor. The designated Coordinator shall
				  serve as the official contact person for the sponsor and shall be responsible
				  for the following:
(1) Monitoring the
				attendance and conduct of students in accordance with
				11 NCAC
				08 .1417 and
				11 NCAC
				08 .1419 at the sponsor's Board-approved CE
				courses;
(2) Signing the course
				completion certificates provided by the sponsor to licensees completing
				courses; and
(3) Submitting to the
				Board all required fees, rosters, reports, and other information.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1417 - MONITORING ATTENDANCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Continuing
				Education Coordinators, or their designees, shall monitor attendance for the
				duration of each class session to assure that all students reported as
				satisfactorily completing a course have attended at least 90 percent of the
				scheduled classroom hours, regardless of the length of the course. Students
				shall not be admitted to a class session after 10 percent of the scheduled
				classroom hours have been conducted. A student shall not be allowed to sign a
				course attendance roster report, shall not be issued a course completion
				certificate, and shall not be reported to the Board as having completed a
				course unless the student fully satisfies the attendance requirement. Sponsors
				and instructors shall not make any exceptions to the attendance requirement for
				any reason.
(b) Sponsors shall
				assure that, if necessary, adequate personnel in addition to the instructor are
				present during all class sessions to assist the instructor in monitoring
				attendance and performing the administrative tasks associated with conducting a
				course. Sponsors shall assure that time required for administrative tasks does
				not interfere with designated minimum instruction time.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1418 - INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Instructors
				shall assure that class sessions are started on time and are conducted for the
				full amount of time that is scheduled. Instructors shall also assure that each
				CE course is taught according to the course outline and plan that was approved
				by the Board, including the furnishing of approved student materials.
(b) Instructors shall possess the ability to:
(1) Communicate through speech, with the
				ability to speak clearly, and with voice inflection, using proper grammar, and
				vocabulary;
(2) Present instruction
				in a thorough, accurate, logical, orderly and understandable manner;
(3) Use varied instructional techniques in
				addition to straight lecture, such as class discussion, role-playing, or other
				techniques; and
(4) Use
				instructional aids, such as the overhead projector, to enhance
				learning.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1419 - STUDENT PARTICIPATION STANDARDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) In
				addition to requiring student compliance with the attendance requirement,
				sponsors and instructors shall require that students comply with the following
				student participation standards:
(1) A student
				shall direct his or her attention to the instruction being provided and refrain
				from engaging in activities unrelated to the instruction.
(2) A student shall refrain from engaging in
				any activities that are distracting to other students or the instructor, or
				that otherwise disrupt the orderly conduct of a class.
(3) A student shall comply with all
				instructions provided by the sponsor or instructor related to providing
				information needed to properly report completion of a course by the
				student.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1420 - STUDENT FEE FOR CE COURSES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The sponsor of an approved CE course may establish the amount
				  of the fee to be charged to students taking the course. The established fee
				  shall be an all-inclusive fee, and no separate or additional fee may be charged
				  to students for providing course materials as described in
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1405(a)(4), providing
				  course completion certificates, reporting course completion to the Board, or
				  for recouping similar routine administrative expenses. The total amount of any
				  fees to be charged shall be included in any advertising or promotional
				  materials for the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1421 - MINIMUM CLASS SIZE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The minimum class size for any session of an approved CE
				  course shall be five students, as determined by the sponsor's preregistration
				  records. The minimum class size requirement shall not apply to class sessions
				  when the sponsor notifies the Board in writing of the scheduled class session
				  as provided in
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1408 and advertises in advance the
				  scheduled class session in the community where the class session is to be held.
				  A sponsor who conducts a class session for fewer than five students shall
				  submit a copy of the advertisement for the class session with the reports
				  verifying completion of the course plus a statement or other documentation
				  indicating the date of the advertisement and the advertising
				  method.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1422 - CLASSES OPEN TO ALL LICENSEES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All class sessions of approved CE courses shall be open to
				  all licensees on a first-come, first-served basis. The sponsor of a course that
				  has a bona fide education or experience prerequisite may refuse admission to a
				  licensee who does not satisfy the prerequisite. A sponsor may contract with an
				  organization such as a manufactured home set-up company, dealership, or trade
				  organization to conduct approved CE courses for licensees affiliated with the
				  organization.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1423 - CLASSROOM FACILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A classroom in which a course is provided shall:
(1) Accommodate all enrolled
				students;
(2) Be equipped with
				student desks, worktables with chairs, or other seating arrangement which
				provides a surface whereby each student can sit and write;
(3) Have light, heat, cooling, and
				ventilation;
(4) Have, if required,
				a public address system such that all students can hear the instructor
				clearly;
(5) Provide a direct,
				unobstructed line of sight from each student to the instructor and all teaching
				aids; and
(6) Be free of
				distractions that would disrupt class sessions.
Items (2) and (3) of this Rule are not required if the course
				  is conducted in a field setting.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1424 - STUDENT CHECK-IN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Upon initially checking in for a class session, sponsors and
				  instructors shall require licensees to provide their manufactured housing
				  salesperson license number or set-up contractor license number and qualifier
				  number. Student identity shall be verified by a photo identification issued to
				  the student by a federal, state or local government agency. The CE
				  Administrator shall verify information reported in accordance with
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1426(a) regarding each
				  student's license number, qualifier number, and current license status. Any
				  student providing false information to a course sponsor shall not receive CE
				  credits for the course, shall not be entitled to a refund of course fees, and
				  may be subject to disciplinary action by the Board.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1425 - ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Course sponsors may deviate from Board rules concerning the
				  conduct of CE courses, such as rules addressing classroom facilities, minimum
				  class size, and instructional methods, as may be necessary in order for the
				  sponsor to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other laws
				  requiring sponsors to accommodate persons with disabilities. A sponsor
				  providing a special accommodation for a licensee with a disability that
				  requires the sponsor to deviate from Board rules shall notify the Board in
				  writing of the accommodation at the time reports are submitted for the class
				  session attended by the licensee.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1427 - RETENTION OF COURSE RECORDS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
All course sponsors shall retain records of student
				  registration, attendance, and course completion for each session of a CE course
				  for five years. All course sponsors shall make these records available to the
				  Board upon request.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1428 - REQUEST FOR VIDEO OF AN ELECTIVE COURSE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If concerns about the quality of a course or instructor are
				  made known to the Board, the Board shall, through written request, require that
				  the sponsor of an approved CE course submit to the Board a video depicting the
				  course being taught by a particular instructor or instructors specified by the
				  Board. If not already available, the video shall be produced at the next
				  scheduled course offering. A video produced within a 12-month period preceding
				  the date of submittal shall be acceptable. All videos shall include a label
				  that clearly identifies the instructor and the date of the video presentation,
				  and shall be 45-60 minutes in length. The video shall depict a continuous block
				  of instruction concerning manufactured home salesperson requirements or set-up
				  contractor operations, shall be unedited, shall show at least a portion of the
				  audience, and shall have visual and sound quality sufficient to enable
				  reviewers to clearly see and hear the instructor. Videos requested by the Board
				  shall be shipped within 10 calendar days of receiving the request or within two
				  weeks after course completion. The cost of producing and shipping such videos
				  shall be borne solely by the course sponsor.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1429 - CHANGE IN SPONSOR OWNERSHIP

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
The approval granted to a course sponsor may be transferred
				  to a new or different person, firm, or corporation only with the prior approval
				  of the Board. The Board shall approve the transfer if the transferee satisfies
				  the accreditation requirements as specified in
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1405. If the ownership of an approved
				  course sponsor is to be sold or otherwise changed, the sponsor shall obtain
				  Board approval of the ownership change. The Board shall approve the ownership
				  change if the proposed new owner satisfies the requirements of the Rules in
				  this Section. All requests for Board approval of transfers or changes in
				  ownership shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred
				  fifty dollars ($150.00). Fees shall be paid by check, money order, or Visa /
				  MasterCard made payable to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board and
				  are nonrefundable.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1430 - COURSE MONITORS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A course sponsor shall admit authorized representatives of
				  the Board to monitor any CE class without prior notice. Board representatives
				  shall not be required to register or pay any fee and shall not be reported as
				  having completed the course.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1431 - NON-RESIDENT LICENSEES AND CE CREDITS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
A non-resident licensee may obtain required CE credits as set
				  forth in this section. If a non-resident licensee resides in a state requiring
				  continuing education for a manufactured housing license, the courses or
				  educational activities offered in the state of residence may be considered by
				  the Board for sanctioning in North Carolina on an individual course basis.
				  Licensees who wish to have the Board consider courses or educational activities
				  offered in states other than North Carolina for possible CE credit shall
				  provide documentation to the Board consisting of not less than the information
				  required in
				  11 NCAC
				  08 .1405(a), together with a
				  fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each course or educational activity to be
				  reviewed. Fees shall be paid by check, money order, or Visa/MasterCard made
				  payable to the North Carolina Manufactured Housing Board and are
				  nonrefundable.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 11 - INSURANCE › Chapter 08 - ENGINEERING AND BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Section .1400 - MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 08 .1432 - NON-COMPLIANCE

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
If a licensee fails to complete the CE requirements specified
				  in these Rules by June 30 of a given license year, his or her license shall not
				  be renewed. A licensee may renew at any time prior to the following June 30,
				  but may not operate as either a manufactured housing salesperson or set-up
				  contractor until such time as documentation of having completed the CE
				  requirements is furnished to the Board and the license has been renewed. A
				  licensee who has not completed the CE requirements within one year of the
				  original expiration shall be required to pass written State examinations in
				  order to be re-licensed.
Authority
				  G.S.
				  143-143.10;
				  143-143.11B;
Eff.
				  August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
				  substantive public interest Eff. January 9,
				  2018.