[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR62.9]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 62--EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 62.9  General obligations of sponsors.

    (a) Adherence to Department of State regulations. Sponsors are 
required to adhere to all regulations set forth in this part.
    (b) Legal status. Sponsors shall maintain legal status. A change in 
a sponsor's legal status (e.g. partnership to corporation) shall require 
application for designation of the new legal entity.
    (c) Accreditation and licensure. Sponsors shall remain in compliance 
with all local, state, federal, and professional requirements necessary 
to carry out the activity for which they are designated, including 
accreditation and licensure, if applicable.
    (d) Representations and disclosures. Sponsors shall:
    (1) Provide accurate and complete information, to the extent 
lawfully permitted, to the Department of State regarding their exchange 
visitor programs and exchange visitors;
    (2) Provide only accurate information to the public when advertising 
their exchange visitor programs or responding to public inquiries;
    (3) Provide informational materials to prospective exchange visitors 
which clearly explain the activities, costs, conditions, and 
restrictions of the program;
    (4) Not use program numbers on any advertising materials or 
publications intended for general circulation; and
    (5) Not represent that any program is endorsed, sponsored, or 
supported by the Department of State or the United States Government, 
except for United States Government sponsors or exchange visitor 
programs financed directly by the United States Government to promote 
international educational exchanges. However, sponsors may represent 
that they are designated by the Department of State as a sponsor of an 
exchange visitor program.
    (e) Financial responsibility. (1) Sponsors shall maintain the 
financial capability to meet at all times their financial obligations 
and responsibilities attendant to successful sponsorship of their 
exchange visitor programs.
    (2) The Department of State may require non-government sponsors to 
provide evidence satisfactory to the Department of State that funds 
necessary to fulfill all obligations and responsibilities attendant to 
sponsorship of exchange visitors are readily available and in the 
sponsor's control, including such supplementary or explanatory financial 
information as the Department of State may deem appropriate such as, for 
example, audited financial statements.
    (3) The Department of State may require any non-government sponsor 
to secure a payment bond in favor of the Department of State 
guaranteeing all financial obligations arising from the sponsorship of 
exchange visitors.
    (f) Staffing and support services. Sponsors shall ensure:
    (1) Adequate staffing and sufficient support services to administer 
their exchange visitor programs; and
    (2) That their employees, officers, agents, and third parties 
involved in the administration of their exchange visitor programs are 
adequately qualified, appropriately trained, and comply with the 
Exchange Visitor Program regulations.
    (g) Appointment of responsible officer. (1) The sponsor shall 
appoint a responsible officer and such alternate responsible officers as 
may be necessary to perform the duties set forth at Sec. 514.11.
    (2) The responsible officer and alternate responsible officers shall 
be employees or officers of the sponsor. The Department of State may, 
however, in its discretion, authorize the appointment of an individual 
who is not an employee or officer to serve as an alternate responsible 
officer, when approved by the sponsor.
    (3) The Department of State may limit the number of alternate 
responsible officers appointed by the sponsor.