La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § V-4404

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-4404 - Post-License Educational/Continuing Seminar

A. Every applicant seeking to renew a used motor vehicle dealers license is required to attend a post-license/continuing educational seminar prior to renewal of the license.

B. The post-license/continuing educational seminar shall:

1. have a program and materials approved by the commission;

2. focus on developments and changes in the law, rules and regulations and policy and procedures which effect their business and which arise in the two years since the renewal of their license;

3. not exceed four hours in length;

4. be conducted in person or online via the internet; and

5. require attendees or participants to complete a test as follows:

a. the test shall be comprised of 10 questions approved by the commission; and

b. require attendees or participants to obtain a minimum score of 70 percent in order to receive credit for satisfactory completion of the seminar.

C. Any educational institution, private vocational school, correspondence school, or trade association seeking to conduct a post-license/continuing educational seminar must apply to and obtain approval from the Commission prior to providing the post-seminar/continuing educational seminar.

D. To obtain approval to conduct a post-license/continuing educational seminar, the applicant-instructor shall:

1. complete an application in such form and detail as prescribed by the Commission and shall be accompanied by any documentation requested therein; and

2. submit an application fee of $600.

E. The commission may deny an application of a post-license/continuing educational seminar instructor for any of the following reasons:

1. the applicant has been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or theft, or has been convicted of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude in any court of competent jurisdiction;

2. an application contains a false statement of material fact;

3. a professional license or has been revoked; or

4. the applicant fails to meet the minimum requirements.

F. The commission shall approve or deny any post-license/continuing educational seminar instructor application within 45 days after receipt. Incomplete applications, or a request from the commission for additional information, may be cause for delay beyond 45 days.

G. Once approved, the post-license/continuing education seminar instructor will be given a certificate as issued by the commission.

H. No fee for a post-license/continuing education seminar may be charged unless the seminar is approved by the commission.

I. The certificate of the post-license/continuing educational seminar instructor is valid for only two years from the date of approval and must be reapproved every two years.

J. The certificate of the post-license/continuing educational seminar instructor may be revoked or suspended for good cause upon 30 days written notice.

K. The post-license/continuing educational seminar instructor shall issue a uniform certificate of completion to all attendees and participants who successfully completed the course on a form approved by the commission.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § V-4404

Promulgated by the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission, Office of the Governor, LR 47234 (2/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:791(B) and 795