(a) Any proposed change to an approved course offering that is a significant deviation, in one or more aspects, from the offering as approved by the Department including a change in curriculum, course length, method of presentation, workbooks, texts, syllabi, or changes reflecting the revised education requirements of Business and Professions Code Section 10170.5 effective January 1, 2023, but not including changes designed exclusively to reflect recent changes in other statutes, regulations or decisional law, shall be deemed to be material and shall be submitted by the sponsor to the Department for consideration and approval prior to use.

(b) A material change shall require a new application and fee.

(c) The fee for submittal and review of existing courses impacted by the revised education requirements of Business and Professions Code Section 10170.5 effective January 1, 2023, shall be charged for submissions received after January 1, 2023.