Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-151-.11

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 482-1-151-.11 - Continuing Education

(1) Individual licensees shall satisfactorily complete such courses or programs of instruction as may be approved in accordance with this chapter in the minimum number of 24 classroom hours, 3 hours of which shall be on the topic of ethics, in order to be eligible to renew an independent adjuster license, except as otherwise indicated in this rule.

(2)

(a) Licensees Born in Even-numbered Years, Renewal in 2014 and thereafter. Along with the renewal of license due to be completed in accordance with Rule 482-1-151-.10(2) in the year 2014 and in every other year thereafter, every individual licensee born in an even-numbered year and licensed in this state as an independent adjuster and not exempt under Rule 482-1-151-.01(2)(d) shall satisfactorily complete such courses or programs of instruction as may be approved in accordance with this chapter in the minimum number of 24 classroom hours, 3 hours of which shall be on the topic of independent adjuster ethics.

(b) Licensees Born in Odd-numbered Years, Renewal in 2015 and thereafter. Along with the renewal of license due to be completed in accordance with Rule 482-1-151-.10(2) in the year 2015 and in every other year thereafter, every individual licensee born in an odd-numbered year and licensed in this state as an independent adjuster and not exempt under Rule 482-1-151-.01(2)(d) shall satisfactorily complete such courses or programs of instruction as may be approved in accordance with this chapter in the minimum number of 24 classroom hours, 3 hours of which shall be on the topic of insurance independent adjuster ethics or business practices.

(3) A person teaching any approved course of instruction or lecturing at any approved seminar or program shall qualify for the same number of classroom hours as would be granted to a person taking and successfully completing such course, seminar or program.

(4) No independent adjuster may receive credit for any approved course more than once in any reporting period.

(5) For the purposes of this chapter, "classroom hour" shall mean a unit of at least fifty (50) minutes of participation in an approved course. This unit of measure shall apply to any classroom course, correspondence course, internet course, or other program or seminar of instruction approved by the Commissioner. Not more than ten (10) minutes of any sixty (60) minute period may be used for breaks, roll-taking, or administrative instructions. The total classroom hours, sometimes also referred to as "credit hours," for an approved course will be assigned by the Department in the course approval process.

(6) Independent adjusters also licensed as insurance producers need only complete a total of 24 classroom hours in approved courses. Courses approved for insurance producers will also count toward the education requirement for independent adjusters.

(7) The continuing education requirement shall not apply to:

(a) Licensees not licensed for one full year prior to the license expiration date.

(b) Licensees holding nonresident independent adjuster licenses who have met the continuing education requirements of their designated home state and whose designated home state gives credit to residents of this state on the same basis.

(c) Licensees holding a certification from a continuing education provider approved by the commissioner according to Rule 482-1-151-.12, certifying that the licensee has completed continuing education coursework substantially equivalent to that described in Rule 482-1-151-.12.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-151-.11

New Rule: October 18, 2012; effective October 28, 2012. Filed with LRS October 18, 2012. Rule is not subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2023, eff. 1/1/2024.

Author: Commissioner of Insurance

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 27-2-17, 27-9A-18 (2011).