Section 1749.31 - Personal lines brokers-agents(a) An individual licensed as a personal lines broker-agent shall complete required continuing education courses, programs of instruction, or seminars approved by the commissioner. The personal lines broker-agent shall complete 24 hours, of which three hours shall be in ethics, during each two-year license term as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 1625.5. On and after March 1, 2023, the three-hour ethics course shall include one hour of study on insurance fraud.(b) An individual licensed as a personal lines broker-agent and as a life agent or accident and health or sickness agent shall satisfy the requirements of this section by satisfactorily completing 24 hours of instruction prior to renewal of the license.Amended by Stats 2022 ch 424 (SB 1242),s 16, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 184 (SB 1255),s 22, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 321 (AB 1391),s 16, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 254 (AB 800),s 12, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 300 (AB 2044),s 12, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2007 ch 270 (AB 720),s 12, eff. 1/1/2008.Added by Stats 2000 ch 321 (AB 393), s 5.3, eff. 1/1/2001, op. 1/1/2002.