Current through the 2024 Budget Session
Section 26-9-231 - Continuing education(a) Resident insurance producers, title agents licensed pursuant to W.S. 26-23-318, adjusters, nonresident adjusters not exempted under subsection (f) of this section, and other resident persons required to be licensed under this chapter shall complete twenty-four (24) classroom hours of continuing education within each two (2) year licensing period. Of the twenty-four (24) hours at least three (3) shall relate to ethical requirements. The requirements of this section do not apply to nonresident insurance producers, those persons who hold licenses for any kinds of insurance for which an examination is not required, nor shall they apply to any such limited or restricted licenses as the commissioner may exempt.(b) Any person teaching any approved continuing education course or lecturing at any approved seminar shall qualify for the same number of classroom hours granted to the person taking the course or seminar.(c) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.(d) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 7, § 2.(e) For good cause shown, the commissioner may grant an extension of up to one (1) year to complete the required continuing education.(f) Every person subject to this section shall furnish, in a form satisfactory to the commissioner, written certification as to the courses, programs or seminars of instruction taken by that person. The certification shall be executed by or on behalf of the sponsoring organization within a fifteen (15) day period following the course, program or seminar. A nonresident adjuster having met the continuing education requirements in his home state is exempt from the provisions of this section. A nonresident adjuster not licensed in his home state is subject to the requirements of this section.(h) Any person failing to submit proof required by rule of the commissioner of having met the requirements of this section and who has not been granted an extension of time within which to comply shall not have his license renewed until the person demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commissioner that he has complied with all requirements of this section.(j) No person shall act as a continuing education provider in this state unless that person has been granted approval by the commissioner:(i) A person applying for approval as a continuing education provider shall make application to the department on forms prescribed by the commissioner and pay the fees established in W.S. 26-4-101(a);(ii) A continuing education provider's approval shall remain in effect unless revoked or suspended if on or before the last day of the month in which the application is approved in the second year following approval and every two (2) years thereafter the continuation fee set forth in W.S. 26-4-101(a) is paid;(iii) Once granted approval, a continuing education provider may submit courses for approval by using forms prescribed by the commissioner and paying the fees set forth in W.S. 26-4-101(a). Course approvals shall remain in effect unless revoked or suspended if on or before the last day of the month in which the course is approved in the second year following approval and every two (2) years thereafter the continuation fees set forth in W.S. 26-4-101(a) are paid.(k) The commissioner may make arrangements, including contracting with an outside service, for the handling of continuing education providers and courses. If an outside service is employed, all continuing education provider applications, course approval requests and fees shall be remitted to the service provider.Amended by Laws 2022 , ch. 46, § 2 , 4, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Laws 2017 , ch. 15, § 2, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by Laws 2011 , ch. 60, § 2, eff. 7/1/2011.