Section 284-17-302. Actions by an insurance continuing education provider that may result in a fine.

The following actions by a continuing education provider or any of its employees, designees, or instructors may result in a fine:

(1) Advertising or offering a course for credit without the commissioner granting prior approval of the course, including advertising that indicates the continuing education provider has submitted the course for credit approval;

(2) Failing to follow the approved course outline;

(3) Issuing a Washington insurance continuing education completion certificate for a course that the commissioner has not approved for continuing education credits;

(4) Misrepresentation in advertising of insurance continuing education;

(5) Making substantive changes to an approved course and offering the course for credit without the commissioner's prior approval of the changes;

(6) Changing the approved course instruction method without the commissioner's prior approval of the course;

(7) Offering a course that has erroneous facts and figures or that could reasonably be expected to mislead producers;

(8) Submitting rosters with erroneous information or issuing erroneous certificates;

(9) Issuing a certificate of completion to a person who did not complete the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;

(10) Submitting a roster for a person who did not complete the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;

(11) Submitting a roster for a person who:

(a) Did not sign the classroom attendance register;

(b) Did not indicate their arrival time or departure time on the attendance register; or

(c) Indicated an arrival time after the class started or a departure time before the class ended.

(12) Failing to issue a certificate of completion to a person who satisfactorily completed the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;

(13) Failing to submit a roster for a person who satisfactorily completed the course in accordance with chapter 284-17 WAC;

(14) Failing to supply insurance continuing education records for an audit within thirty days of the commissioner's written request. If the commissioner grants a written extension, then the records are due by the date indicated on the extension;

(15) Failing to supply continuing education course attendance or completion records, course materials, or other records to resolve a consumer inquiry within fifteen days of the date on the commissioner's written request. If the commissioner grants a written extension, then the records are due by the date indicated on the extension;

(16) Not notifying the commissioner of a change in contact information or a change to the continuing education program coordinator within thirty days of the change. Contact information includes the continuing education provider's mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address last submitted by the provider;

(17) Failing to comply with any statute or rule pertaining to continuing education providers as specified in Titles 48 RCW and 284 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005, 48.17.150(1), and 48.01.030. WSR 15-13-061 (Matter No. R 2014-02), § 284-17-302, filed 6/10/15, effective 7/11/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005. WSR 09-02-073 (Matter No. R 2008-06), § 284-17-302, filed 1/6/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.150, 48.17.563, 48.85.040. WSR 05-07-091 (Matter No. R 2004-04), § 284-17-302, filed 3/17/05, effective 4/17/05.]

RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005, 48.17.150(1), and 48.01.030. WSR 15-13-061 (Matter No. R 2014-02), § 284-17-302, filed 6/10/15, effective 7/11/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.005. WSR 09-02-073 (Matter No. R 2008-06), § 284-17-302, filed 1/6/09, effective 7/1/09. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.17.150, 48.17.563, 48.85.040. WSR 05-07-091 (Matter No. R 2004-04), § 284-17-302, filed 3/17/05, effective 4/17/05.

Rules

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