1. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to:

   1. (1) set forth procedures and requirements for certification of continuing education courses and licensee continuing education requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code; and
   2. (2) set forth the procedures and requirements for certification and approval of adjuster prelicensing education courses and adjuster examinations as authorized under Insurance Code Article 21.07-4 §10.
2. (b) Severability. Where any terms or provisions of this subchapter are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be inconsistent with any statutes of this state or to be unconstitutional, the remaining terms and provisions of this subchapter shall remain in effect.
3. (c) Licensee continuing education compliance date. Licensees renewing a license prior to January 1, 2003 shall comply with the continuing education requirements set forth in §19.1003 of this title (relating to Licensee Requirements) that were in effect as of August 31, 2001.
4. (d) Provider compliance date. Currently registered providers shall bring their registrations into compliance with this subchapter on or before the later of the date that their current registration expires or one year from the effective date of this subchapter. Providers shall bring their currently certified course topics and criteria into compliance with this subchapter on or before the later of the date that the course's current certification expires or one year from the effective date of this subchapter. All course instructors and new applicants for provider registration and course certification shall comply with this subchapter on the effective date of the relevant sections. To the extent that any provider or course does not otherwise have a compliance date under this subsection, those providers and courses must be in compliance with this subchapter on or before December 31, 2003. A provider may elect to comply with this subchapter before it is required to do so, including re-evaluating the number of contact hours awarded for a classroom or classroom equivalent course, or for ethics course designations, by submitting a written request to the department.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.1001 adopted to be effective May 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 3697; amended to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 49; amended to be effective January 6, 2003, 28 TexReg 75.