Section 284-17-302 - Actions by an insurance continuing education provider that may result in a fine The following actions by a continuing education provider or any of its employees, designees, or instructors may result in a fine:
(1)Advertising or offering a course for credit without the commissioner granting prior approval of the course, including advertising that indicates the continuing education provider has submitted the course for credit approval;(2)Failing to follow the approved course outline;(3) Issuing a Washington insurance continuing education completion certificate for a course that the commissioner has not approved for continuing education credits;(4) Misrepresentation in advertising of insurance continuing education; (5) Making substantive changes to an approved course and offering the course for credit without the commissioner's prior approval of the changes;(6) Changing the approved course instruction method without the commissioner's prior approval of the course;(7)Offering a course that has erroneous facts and figures or that could reasonably be expected to mislead producers;(8) Submitting rosters with erroneous information or issuing erroneous certificates;(9)Issuing a certificate of completion to a person who did not complete the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;(10)Submitting a roster for a person who did not complete the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;(11)Submitting a roster for a person who: (a)Did not sign the classroom attendance register;(b)Did not indicate their arrival time or departure time on the attendance register; or(c) Indicated an arrival time after the class started or a departure time before the class ended.(12)Failing to issue a certificate of completion to a person who satisfactorily completed the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;(13)Failing to submit a roster for a person who satisfactorily completed the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;(14) Failing to supply insurance continuing education records for an audit within thirty days of the commissioner's written request. If the commissioner grants a written extension, then the records are due by the date indicated on the extension;(15)Failing to supply continuing education course attendance or completion records, course materials, or other records to resolve a consumer inquiry within fifteen days of the date on the commissioner's written request. If the commissioner grants a written extension, then the records are due by the date indicated on the extension;(16)Not notifying the commissioner of a change in contact information or a change to the continuing education program coordinator within thirty days of the change. Contact information includes the continuing education provider's mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address last submitted by the provider;(17)Failing to comply with any statute or rule pertaining to continuing education providers as specified in Titles 48 RCW and 284 WAC.Wash. Admin. Code § 284-17-302
Amended by WSR 15-13-061, Filed 6/10/2015, effective 7/11/2015Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005. 09-02-073 (Matter No. R 2008-06), § 284-17-302, filed 1/6/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.150, 48.17.563, 48.85.040. 05-07-091 (Matter No. R 2004-04), § 284-17-302, filed 3/17/05, effective 4/17/05.