HLS 16RS-1355 ENGROSSED 2016 Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO. 932 BY REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS INSURERS/AGENTS: Provides relative to certain exemptions from the continuing education requirements for producers 1 AN ACT 2To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1573(I)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (I)(1)(b), relative to 3 continuing education requirements for producers; to revise the age requirement for 4 exemption; to clarify that a producer may qualify for the exemption when 5 representing or operating through a licensed Louisiana insurance agency; and to 6 provide for related matters. 7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: 8 Section 1. R.S. 22:1573(I)(1)(introductory paragraph) and (I)(1)(b) are hereby 9amended and reenacted to read as follows: 10 ยง1573. Continuing education requirements 11 * * * 12 I.(1) The provisions of this Section, imposing continuing education 13 requirements for renewal of a license, shall not apply to any person sixty-five years 14 of age or older on January 1, 2012, who has at least fifteen years of experience as a 15 licensed producer and who either: 16 * * * 17 (b) Is actively engaged in the insurance business as a producer and who 18 represents or operates through a licensed Louisiana insurer or insurance agency. 19 * * * Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 16RS-1355 ENGROSSED HB NO. 932 DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 932 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Davis Abstract: Removes requirement that an insurance producer must be 65 years or older on January 1, 2012, to qualify for exemption from continuing education requirements. Further allows a producer who otherwise qualifies for the exemption to operate through a licensed La. insurance agency, in addition to representing or operating through a licensed La. insurer. Present law provides an exemption from continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers who are 65 years or older on January 1, 2012, and who have at least 15 years of experience as a licensed producer and meet certain other requirements. Proposed law retains present law but deletes the January 1, 2012, deadline for being 65 to qualify for the exemption. Present law provides that a producer may qualify for the age 65 exemption if he is actively engaged in the insurance business as a producer and represents or operates through a licensed insurance insurer. Proposed law retains present law but adds that the producer may also operate through a licensed La. insurance agency. (Amends R.S. 22:1573(I)(1)(intro. para.) and (I)(1)(b)) Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.