D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 26, r. 26-A107
Professional or proprietary schools, insurance companies and other organizations that establish programs for the teaching of insurance courses to satisfy the continuing education requirements under this chapter shall, prior to conducting such courses, obtain approval in accordance with this section.
Except as provided in subsection 107.4, an applicant for approval of an insurance education program shall, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, furnish the following information:
An applicant for approval of an insurance education program shall:
An accredited institution of higher education such as a college, university, community or junior college, seeking initial approval or re-approval of insurance courses to satisfy the requirements for continuing education set forth in this chapter shall submit its application for approval on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. The institution shall provide the following information:
An inspection of the program office and any permanent classroom facility, or an investigation of the program provider and its instructors, may be conducted, with or without advance notice, by the Commissioner or his or her representative. Such inspection or investigation shall be at the expense of the program provider, and may be based on any of the following:
If the application is in proper form and the applicable requirements of this section are met, the Commissioner shall issue a certificate of approval, which shall contain the effective date and expiration date of the approval.
The Commissioner shall issue a decision regarding the approval, or denial of approval, of an insurance education program within sixty (60) days of the receipt of a completed application. An approval granted pursuant to this section shall expire two (2) years from the date of issuance.
The Commissioner shall approve only courses that impart substantive and procedural knowledge relating to the insurance field. The following courses shall not be approved:
The Commissioner may grant approval for courses approved by the insurance regulatory agency in another state provided the course meets the requirement of subsection 107.7 a, or the state accords reciprocity in accordance with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Continuing Education Reciprocity process.
The Commissioner shall determine the number of credit hours to be assigned to each course. In general, one credit hour shall be assigned for each fifty (50) minutes of classroom instruction. The number of approved credit hours shall not include time spent on meals, breaks, or other unrelated activities.
Within ten (10) days of a change to an approved course, an insurance education provider shall notify the Commissioner of such change.
Each approved insurance education program shall use knowledgeable and competent instructors to teach all courses. An instructor shall not have had his or her District insurance license revoked and shall, in the opinion of the Commissioner, be otherwise of good character and reputation.
Repealed.
Each approved insurance education program shall maintain the following items for three (3) years:
The sponsor or director of an approved education program shall provide the Commissioner with information regarding the date, time, and place of any scheduled continuing education course to permit class to be monitored by the Commissioner or his or her representative.
A sponsor or director shall not advertise a course as having been approved unless the Commissioner has approved the course in writing. A sponsor or director shall prominently display the number of hours for which a course has been approved on any advertisements for the course. If an advertisement is published before course approval, or the course being sponsored is not eligible for approval, a statement to that effect shall be included in the advertisement.
Advertising shall not be deceptive or misleading. Upon written request by a sponsor or director, the Commissioner shall grant permission to the sponsor or director to use the term "approval pending" if the:
Sponsors and directors shall provide that fees for courses are reasonable and clearly identified in any advertisement for the course. If a course is cancelled for any reason, the sponsor or director shall refund all fees within thirty (30) days of the cancellation, or, at the request of the license holder, shall transfer the fee to another course offered by the sponsor or director. A sponsor or director shall have a refund policy that addresses a license holder's cancellation or failure to complete a course.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 26, r. 26-A107