Okla. Admin. Code § 365:25-5-4

Current through Vol. 41, No. 19, June 17, 2024

Section 365:25-5-4 - Application for course approval

(a)Oklahoma Bondsman Association courses. The Oklahoma Bondsman Association shall apply for course approval from the Commissioner. The Association shall submit a fee to the Insurance Commissioner as set forth in 59 O.S. § 1308.1.

(b)Information regarding OBA courses. The Oklahoma Bondsman Association shall submit the following information concerning educational courses:

(1) Name, address and qualifications of the instructor;

(2) Contact person, his or her address and telephone number;

(3) The location of the courses or programs, unless it is an individual study or correspondence course;

(4) The number of hours requested for each course;

(5) Topic outlines which list the summarized topics covered in each course and upon request, a copy of any course materials. If a prior approved course has substantially changed, a summarization of those changes.

(c)Instructor qualifications. An instructor shall have one of the following qualifications:

(1) Three (3) years of recent experience in the subject area being taught; or

(2) A degree related to the subject area being taught; or

(3) Two (2) years of recent experience in the subject area being taught and twelve (12) hours of college and/or vocational technical school credit hours in the subject area being taught.

(d)Losing course approval. The Commissioner may withhold or withdraw approval of any instructor or course for violation of or non-compliance with any provision of this section.

(e)Course approval expiration. Each course approval shall be valid for a period of not more than two (2) years, unless the course has a material change. Material changes to courses require course resubmission for overall course review and approval. Course approval following the review of material changes shall reset the validity period. At the expiration of the validity period, providers shall submit the course for approval by the Commissioner if the provider wants to continue to offer the course for continuing education credit.

Okla. Admin. Code § 365:25-5-4

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 1483, eff 5-1-93 ; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1294, eff 7-14-12 ; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1799, eff 7-14-13

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/15/2017