(a) The following statement shall be used on all advertising and registration forms: "This course has been approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for ________ pre-registration education hours including ________ hours of legal education pertaining to Property Tax Consulting. This course has been approved for ________ credits which count toward qualification for Senior Property Tax Consultant."
(b) Providers shall retain student attendance records for a period of three years, make copies available to former students, and provide copies to the department upon request.
(c) A certificate shall be provided to the participant and shall include actual hours attended.
(d) To determine compliance with this chapter, the department may perform on-site audits of any program or course offered by a private provider. Audits may be conducted without prior notice to the private provider, and department employees may enroll and attend a program or course without identifying themselves as department employees. A department employee performing an audit may not be required to pay any fee to a private provider for enrolling in or attending a program or course.
(e) Private providers and instructors shall fully assist any employee of the department in the performance of an audit or investigation of complaint, and shall provide requested information within the time frame set by the department.
Source Note: The provisions of this §66.72 adopted to be effective January 7, 1994, 18 TexReg 9928; amended to be effective February 21, 1995, 20 TexReg 890; amended to be effective February 1, 2006, 31 TexReg 487