1. (a) The Commissioner may contract with a competent individual or entity to serve as program administrator. The responsibilities of the program administrator include:

   1. (1) Reviewing sponsor qualifications.
   2. (2) Course content.
   3. (3) Credit hour assignment for continuing education courses.
   4. (4) Recording successful course completion by insurance producers.
   5. (5) Performing other services deemed appropriate by the Commissioner.

2. (b) The Commissioner will:

   1. (1) Approve sponsor registration, courses and assignment of credit hours to approved courses.
   2. (2) Approve only sponsors who are of sound business reputation and who agree to satisfy the requirements of this chapter pertaining to sponsors.
   3. (3) Approve only courses that impart substantive and procedural knowledge relating to the insurance field, satisfying the standards contained in § 39a.6 (relating to courses).
   4. (4) Approve only instructors that satisfy the standards contained in § 39a.8 (relating to instructors).
   5. (5) Show no bias or favoritism towards a sponsor, course or instructor.

Cross References

This section cited in 31 Pa. Code § 39a.11 (relating to fees).