| (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to specify: (1) procedures and requirements for certification of continuing education courses and licensee continuing education requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code; (2) procedures and requirements for certification and approval of adjuster prelicensing education courses and adjuster examinations as authorized under the Insurance Code §4101.054 and §4101.056; (3) procedures and requirements for certification and approval of long-term care partnership certification courses and licensee long-term care partnership training requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 1651, Subchapter C, and the Human Resources Code Chapter 32, Subchapter C; (4) procedures and requirements for certification and approval of Medicare-related product certification courses and licensee Medicare-related product training requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 4004, Subchapter D; (5) procedures and requirements for certification and approval of small employer health benefit plan specialty certification courses and licensee small employer health benefit plan specialty training requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 4054, Subchapter H; and (6) procedures and requirements for certification and approval of annuity certification courses and licensee annuity training requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 4004, Subchapter E and §1115.056. (b) Severability. Where any terms or provisions of this subchapter are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be inconsistent with any statutes of this state or to be unconstitutional, the remaining terms and provisions of this subchapter shall remain in effect. (c) Licensee continuing education compliance date. Licensees renewing a license prior to January 1, 2003 shall comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in §19.1003 of this title (relating to Licensee Requirements) that were in effect as of August 31, 2001. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §19.1001 adopted to be effective May 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 3697; amended to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 49; amended to be effective January 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 75; amended to be effective August 5, 2008, 33 TexReg 6138; amended to be effective February 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 1271 |
