La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XI-719

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XI-719 - Provider Requirements

A. Continuing education providers shall be one of the following;

1. an insurance trade association;

2. an insurance company admitted to do business in Louisiana;

3. an accredited public or private college or university;

4. an organization certified by the commissioner.

B. An organization seeking to be certified by the commissioner shall submit an application to the commissioner on the forms he requires. The application shall include:

1. the full, legal name and Federal Employer Identification number (FEIN) of the organization making application;

2. the names and addresses of every officer, director, partner or member of the provider applicant;

3. the names and addresses of every person owning, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the provider applicant;

4. the name, address and a description of the professional qualifications of the supervisory instructor of the provider applicant;

5. the principal place of business of the provider applicant;

6. certification from the provider applicant that all instructors presenting the program shall meet the requirements as set forth in this Rule;

7. a general description of the types of continuing education programs presented by the provider applicant;

8. a description of the qualifications and experience of the persons responsible for the creation of continuing education programs;

9. the fee required by R.S. 22:821(B)(29);

10. such other information as the commissioner may require to confirm compliance with this Rule.

C. Every provider shall maintain a signed statement from each instructor describing the basis for the instructor's qualifications and affirmation that the instructor shall comply with the requirements of this Rule.

D. Every provider certified by the commissioner shall notify the commissioner of any material change in the information submitted with the application within 30 days of the effective date of the change. Every such notice shall include information comparable to that required with the initial application. A material change shall include, but not be limited to:

1. a change of the name of the provider;

2. a change in the address of the provider;

3. a change of officer, director, partner or member of the provider;

4. the merger of the provider;

5. a change in ownership of 10 percent or more of the provider;

6. a change in supervisory instructor of the provider.

E. Every certification of a provider by the commissioner shall expire three years from the date of issuance and may be renewed by filing a renewal application as required by the commissioner not less than 90 days prior to expiration.

F. If the certification of a provider expires without renewal or is rescinded or renewal refused, the commissioner's approvals of continuing education programs presented by that provider shall be rescinded.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XI-719

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 37:2176 (July 2011), Amended LR 47603 (5/1/2021), Amended LR 482763 (11/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11, R.S. 22:1547, R.S. 22:1573, R.S. 22:1673, R.S. 22:1678, R.S. 22:1702, R.S. 22:1708, R.S. 22:1808.4 and the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.