1. (1) A registered provider, or a state or national professional producer, consultant, adjuster, or navigator association, may:

   1. (a) offer a qualified course for a license type or line of authority on a geographically accessible basis; and
   2. (b) collect a reasonable fee for funding and administration of a continuing education program, subject to the review and approval of the commissioner.
2. (2) A person shall register with the commissioner as a provider before acting as a registered provider in Utah.

3. (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), to initially register as a provider, a person must:

   1. (a) submit a completed provider registration form via Sircon; and
   2. (b) pay an initial registration fee in an amount annually established by the Utah Legislature under Section 63J-1-504.

4. (4)(a) To initially register as a nonprofit provider, a person must submit a completed provider registration form via:

   1. (i) Sircon; or

      1. (ii) facsimile, or as a PDF attachment to an email, using a form available on the department's website: https://insurance.utah.gov.
   2. (b) A person initially registering as a nonprofit provider is not required to pay a registration fee.

5. (5) To renew a provider registration, a provider, other than a nonprofit provider, must:

   1. (a) submit a completed provider renewal form via Sircon; and
   2. (b) pay an annual renewal fee in an amount annually established by the Utah Legislature under Section 63J-1-504, before the annual renewal date.

6. (6)(a) To renew a nonprofit provider registration, a nonprofit provider must:

   1. (i) submit a completed provider renewal form via:

      1. (A) Sircon; or
      2. (B) facsimile, or as a PDF attachment to an email using a form available on the department's website: https://insurance.utah.gov.
   2. (b) A nonprofit provider is not required to pay an annual renewal fee.

7. (7) Before teaching a course, a registered provider shall:

   1. (a) submit via Sircon, before offering the course, an outline that includes information regarding the course content and the number of credit hours requested;
   2. (b) post the course offering to a designated internet site;
   3. (c) provide to the commissioner the name and resume of each instructor who will be teaching the course; and
   4. (d) include identifying information about any insurance license previously or currently held by each instructor who will be teaching the course.

8. (8) A registered provider shall report to the commissioner:

   1. (a) an administrative action taken against the registered provider in any jurisdiction; and
   2. (b) a criminal prosecution taken against the registered provider in any jurisdiction.

9. (9) The report required by Subsection (8) shall:

   1. (a) be filed:

      1. (i) when submitting the initial provider registration; and

      2. (ii) within 30 days of the:

         1. (A) final disposition of the administrative action; or
         2. (B) initial appearance before a court; and
   2. (b) include a copy of the complaint or other relevant legal documents related to the action or prosecution described in Subsection (8).

10. (10) The commissioner may prohibit any person from acting as a registered provider or instructor in Utah if the commissioner determines that:

    1. (a) the person is not competent and trustworthy; or
    2. (b) the person or course of study fails to meet the qualifying standards.

KEY: insurance continuing education

Date of Last Change: September 10, 2024

Notice of Continuation: February 28, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 31A-2-201; 31A-23a-202; 31A-23b-205; 31A-23b-206; 31A-26-206; 31A-26-209; 31A-35-401.5