(1) A nonresident sponsoring organization doing business in this state through any agreement conveying reciprocity to such an entity is subject to the following conditions:
- (a) the commissioner may not require the sponsoring organization to file courses for substantive review that have been awarded credit by the resident state. However, the sponsoring organization shall file a course outline with the commissioner. The sponsoring organization shall also file the instructors' names;
- (b) the commissioner may disapprove instructors or sponsoring organizations who have been the subject of disciplinary proceedings or who have otherwise failed to comply with a state's laws and rules;
- (c) the commissioner agrees to notify other states when a sponsoring organization has been the subject of a formal administrative action or other disciplinary action;
- (d) the commissioner shall accept the NAIC standard continuing education form or a substantially similar form provided by a nonresident sponsoring organization;
- (e) the commissioner shall award a course the same number of credits and will accept all course topics as approved by the sponsoring organization's resident state;
- (f) a sponsoring organization shall pay the commissioner a $75 fee for each course submitted as required by 33-17-1204, MCA;
- (g) the commissioner is not required to accept any topic, provider or instructor that is not eligible for approval under this state's laws and regulations.
Authorizing statute(s): 33-1-313, 33-17-1206, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 33-17-1204, MCA
History: NEW, 2001 MAR p. 2134, Eff. 10/26/01; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 580, Eff. 3/28/14.