SLS 13RS-230 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2013 SENATE BILL NO. 53 BY SENATOR ERDEY Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Increases the continuing education requirements from six to twelve hours of approved instruction for title insurance producers. (8/1/13) AN ACT1 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1573(L), relative to continuing education requirements for2 title insurance producers; to provide for required hours of instruction for license3 renewal; and to provide for related matters.4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5 Section 1. R.S. 22:1573(L) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6 ยง1573. Continuing education requirements7 * * *8 L. Title Beginning with license renewals effective in 2015, title producers9 licensed pursuant to Subpart R of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of this Title, R.S. 22:511 et10 seq., shall complete six twelve hours of approved instruction or verifiable approved11 self-study prior to the renewal of the license with at least two hours dedicated to12 matters related to state and federal consumer finance protection laws.13 * * *14 SB NO. 53 SLS 13RS-230 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cheryl Horne. DIGEST Present law requires title insurance producers to complete six hours of approved instruction prior to license renewal. Proposed law requires, with renewals effective in 2015, 12 hours of approved instruction or verifiable approved self-study prior to license renewal with at least two hours dedicated to matters related to state and federal consumer finance protection laws. Effective August 1, 2013. (Amends R.S. 22:1573(L))