(1) Each applicant shall attend an orientation and preservice training of not less than 18 hours prior to issuance of a regular license.

(2) The foster parents must obtain a total of at least 15 hours of training for relicensure. Training must be documented on a form provided by the department.

(3) The department will provide the foster parents notice that documentation of the training requirements is due in the materials provided by the department for relicensure.

(a) If the foster parents fail to obtain the required training hours, the license will be restricted to the care of the children in the home at the time until such time as the required training hours have been successfully completed; or

(b) If there are no children in the foster home, the license will be deemed automatically suspended until such time as the required training hours have been successfully completed.