Section 5316 - Claims of Equivalency(a) The department may grant continuing education clock hour credits for activities which have provided educational opportunities at least equivalent to attendance at approved continuing education courses as prescribed in this section.(b) Acceptable alternative activities may include, but are not limited to the following: (1) Instruction at an approved preliminary or continuing education course.(2) Development or research of information or materials associated with an approved continuing education course or unapproved course if the curriculum would otherwise meet the requirements of this subchapter for a continuing education program.(3) Authorship of published articles, periodicals or books on subjects relating to the requirements in laws or regulations governing manufactured housing sales.(4) Instruction of, or attendance at, an education program not approved by the department for continuing education, but which is sufficiently related to manufactured housing activities.(c) The department may grant up to a maximum of two (2) hours of continuing education clock hour credits for every one (1) hour of equivalent activity.(d) No licensee shall be granted clock hour credits for equivalents totalling in excess of fifty (50) percent of the licensee's total clock hour requirements. The combination of total clock hour credits earned by both challenges and equivalents shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total clock hour requirements.(e) Applications for equivalency approval shall comply with Section 5352 of this subchapter and be received by the department at least six (6) months before the license expiration date. Qualifying activities performed within the last six (6) months of the licensure term shall be applied to the next license renewal.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 5316
1. New section filed 12-8-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-7-87. For prior history, see Register 86, No. 19. ED. NOTE: Also refer to Section 5300 for complete HISTORY NOTE.
2. New section refiled 4-6-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-4-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 6-26-87 and filed 7-27-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsections (c) and (e) filed 1-29-2010; operative 1-29-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 5). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18015, and 18056.2, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 18056.2, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 12-8-86 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 86, No. 50). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-7-87. For prior history, see Register 86, No. 19. ED. NOTE: Also refer to Section 5300 for complete HISTORY NOTE.
2. New section refiled 4-6-87 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 87, No. 15). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 8-4-87.
3. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 6-26-87 and filed 7-27-87 (Register 87, No. 32).
4. Amendment of subsections (c) and (e) filed 1-29-2010; operative 1-29-2010 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 5).