Connecticut 2018 Regular Session

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11 General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 203
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1212 AN ACT CONCERNING CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR INSURANCE PRODUCERS.
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1414 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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1616 Section 1. Section 38a-782a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
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1818 The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 [relating to the establishment of] to establish continuing education requirements for persons licensed as insurance producers, provided: [the]
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2020 (1) The commissioner shall suspend such requirements for any person who is a public official during the period such person serves as a public official, if the person is prohibited from selling insurance during that period. As used in this [section] subdivision, "public official" means any state-wide elected officer, any member or member-elect of the General Assembly, or a senator or representative in Congress.
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22-(2) If any such regulations require that a person licensed as an insurance producer earn six or more hours of continuing education credit during any two-year period, the commissioner shall grant at least six hours of continuing education credit to such person if such person is an active member of a state-wide professional insurance producer association during such period, provided the association provides the commissioner or the commissioner's designee such association's active membership information for such two-year period. As used in this subdivision:
22+(2) If any such regulations require that a person licensed as an insurance producer earn six or more hours of continuing education credit during any two-year period, the commissioner shall grant at least six hours of continuing education credit to such person if such person is an active member of a state-wide professional insurance producer association during such period. As used in this subdivision:
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2424 (A) "State-wide professional insurance producer association" means an association that (i) has existed for ten or more years, (ii) derives its membership from persons licensed as insurance producers in this state, and (iii) is dedicated to promoting the integrity, trustworthiness, professionalism and business interests of its members through education, advocacy, social interaction and the development of sound business practices; and
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2626 (B) "Active member" means a person licensed as an insurance producer in this state who certifies to the commissioner, for the applicable two-year period, that such person (i) was a member in good standing of a state-wide professional insurance producer association, (ii) attended at least one educational meeting, presentation or conference sponsored by the state-wide professional insurance producer association during such two-year period, and (iii) read all ethical standards applicable to such person in such person's capacity as a licensed insurance producer.
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3131 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
3232 Section 1 July 1, 2018 38a-782a
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3434 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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