SECTION 92.51. Responsibilities of Course Providers

(a) A course provider must:

(1) ensure that courses are delivered online in a manner conducive to learning;

(2) include the department-issued provider and course numbers in all advertisements and webpages; and

(3) issue a certificate of completion to each participant who completes the course.

(b) The certificate of completion must be printable by the person completing the course and include:

(1) title and number of the course;

(2) unique participant registration number;

(3) course provider name, provider number, course name and number, and telephone number;

(4) case or cause number for the offense;

(5) offense type;

(6) court number and county of the offense;

(7) date of the offense;

(8) course completion date;

(9) number of instructional hours;

(10) name of the participant who completed the course;

(11) electronic signature of the course provider authorized representative, and the participant; and

(12) the following statement, signed by the participant: "Under penalty of law, I attest to the fact by name and signature on this document I have successfully completed the number of hours as required under Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 92, and that any false information on this document will be used as evidence against me in a court of law and/or administrative proceeding."

(c) A course provider may not publish false or misleading advertisements.

(d) Course providers are responsible for the conduct and administration of their courses, including the verification of participant attendance and course performance. Course providers must ensure that their courses are administered in a manner consistent with the representations contained in the application for course approval.

Source Note: The provisions of this §92.51 adopted to be effective March 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 1433