1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 335 FILED ON: 1/12/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 977 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Edward F. Coppinger _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to continuing education of insurance producers. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward F. Coppinger10th Suffolk1/12/2023 1 of 2 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 335 FILED ON: 1/12/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 977 By Representative Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 977) of Edward F. Coppinger relative to continuing education of insurance producers. Financial Services. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 1225 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to continuing education of insurance producers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Section 177E of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in 2014 Official Edition, 2is hereby amended by inserting after subsection E the following subsection:- 3 E ½. The commissioner may award up to 3 hours per year of continuing insurance 4education to a person holding 1 or more such licenses for an active annual membership in The 5National Association of Insurance and Financial Agents of Massachusetts, Inc.; provided, 6however, that not more than 9 hours of continuing insurance education may be awarded to a 7person holding 1 or more such licenses for membership in The National Association of Insurance 8and Financial Agents of Massachusetts, Inc. during a 36 month reporting period. Credit for 9continuing insurance education pursuant to this subsection may only be awarded to a person 2 of 2 10holding 1 or more such licenses who is required to complete at least 45 hours of continuing 11education per 36 month reporting period.