1. (a) A provider seeking initial registration or subsequent application for registration from the department as a continuing education provider shall submit an application on forms provided by the department. The department may require the following items in order to approve or disapprove a provider's request for registration:

   1. (1) A description of the experience and education that the applicant believes qualifies the applicant to be a provider;
   2. (2) A description of the provider's organizational structure, registration policies, fee schedules, and promotional materials;
   3. (3) A description of the provider's student record system including a description of the methods for documenting attendance;
   4. (4) The method used by the provider for evaluating instructors;
   5. (5) An original signature of the person(s) authorized to sign certificates of completion;
   6. (6) A certificate format that the provider proposes to use which is in compliance with §19.1006(d)(4) of this title (relating to Course Criteria);
   7. (7) If provider is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity not otherwise regulated by the department, the names of the officers and directors if a corporation, the partners if a partnership, or the officers, managers and members if a limited liability company;
   8. (8) If provider is a corporation or limited liability company, a current Franchise Tax Certificate of Good Standing;
   9. (9) A description of provider's history, including whether provider has provided continuing education courses under any other name and whether provider has ever had continuing education approval revoked in Texas or any other state; and
   10. (10) Other information as specified by the department.
2. (b) In order to be approved, continuing education providers shall submit all requests for course certification in the manner prescribed by the department.

3. (c) Providers shall certify that course instructors will be experienced and qualified in the subject to be taught, and certify that the course instructors meet at least one of the following instructor criteria:

   1. (1) Instructor is and has been in the practice of teaching insurance courses for at least the last three years and has the knowledge and experience in the subject the instructor will teach;
   2. (2) Instructor is and has been properly licensed as a licensee subject to continuing education under this act for at least five years;
   3. (3) Instructor is the holder of a professional designation recognized by the department which relates directly to the subject the instructor will teach; or
   4. (4) Instructor is or has been engaged in a recognized profession that is pertinent to the subject areas to be taught, including, but not limited to: licensed or certified medical professionals, Certified Public Accountants, and members of a state bar.
4. (d) Providers and instructors must certify that they will comply with all provider and course requirements as outlined in these sections.
5. (e) All providers' registrations are valid for two years. Providers that are already registered upon the effective date of these sections shall provide the required registration information at the request of the department, or no later than the second anniversary of the current provider registration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §19.1005 adopted to be effective January 10, 1997, 22 TexReg 49.