La. Admin. Code tit. 37 § XI-721

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

Section XI-721 - Instructor Qualifications [Formerly Section 719]

A. Every provider of a continuing education program shall designate an individual as a supervisory instructor. The supervisory instructor shall be responsible for the conduct of all other instructors or guest instructors and shall be responsible for assuring the quality of the instructional program. Every supervisory instructor shall have a minimum of five years of insurance experience and/or graduate level or professional education satisfactory to the commissioner.

B. Nonsupervisory instructors shall meet at least one of the following criteria:

1. have a minimum of three years experience as an insurance instructor with experience in the subject being taught;

2. have been licensed for at least five years as a licensee of this state or another state;

3. hold a national designation directly related to the subject matter being taught;

4. be in a profession pertinent to the subject matter being taught.

C. Special consideration may be granted by the commissioner where it is determined that the specific background of the instructor warrants consideration.

D. Every instructor and supervisory instructor shall notify the provider and the commissioner of any of the following:

1. any administrative action taken against the supervisory instructor or instructor for insurance related practices by any regulatory or governmental agency;

2. any conviction or entry of a nolo contendere plea to any felony;

3. participation in a pretrial diversion program pursuant to a felony charge;

4. conviction of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or public corruption on the part of the supervisory instructor or instructor.

La. Admin. Code tit. 37, § XI-721

Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 37:2176 (July 2011), Amended LR 47603 (5/1/2021), Amended LR 482764 (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.