21 NCAC 58C .0306. TEXTBOOKS

(a)  Each course must utilize a textbook or course materials which are approved by the Commission as well as any additional instructional materials which may be prescribed by the Commission for such course.  Instructors shall make appropriate out-of-class reading assignments in the selected textbook and any additional prescribed instructional materials and shall actively encourage students to perform such reading assignments.

(b)  A request for Commission approval of a proposed textbook or similar course materials must be submitted in writing to the Commission and accompanied by two copies of the proposed textbook or course materials.  If the request is for approval of a new edition of a previously approved textbook, the request must also include a detailed list of all significant changes to the old edition and such list of changes should be referenced to specific pages in the manuscript for the new edition.  Approval of a textbook or other course materials applies only to the edition reviewed by the Commission.  Additional approval is required for each subsequent edition.  Approval is for an indefinite period; however, such approval may be terminated by the Commission at any time upon determining that the approved edition no longer complies with the criteria for approval.  The criteria for approval shall be as follows:

(1)           The textbook or materials must provide accurate, current and complete coverage of the subject matter required by the Commission for the course for which approval of the textbook or materials is sought, including coverage of unique North Carolina real estate related laws, rules and practices that are integrated into the basic coverage.

(2)           The information provided must be logically organized and grammatically correct.

(3)           The nature and depth of subject matter coverage must be consistent with the competency and instructional levels prescribed by the Commission for the course for which approval is sought.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 93A‑4(a),(d); 93A‑33; 93A‑75(a);

Eff. September 1, 1979;

Amended Eff. February 1, 1989; September 1, 1984; September 1, 1983;

Transferred and Recodified from 21 NCAC 58A .1108 Eff. November 27, 1989;

Amended Eff. October 1, 2000; July 1, 1996; May 1, 1990.