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Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.804 - Application for a New Entity License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  An entity applicant for new license must submit a completed original
				  application to TDI.
(b) A licensed
				  individual officer or active partner, required for an entity license, must hold
				  the same or greater license authority as the entity, based on lines the agent
				  and entity are authorized to write. For example:
(1) a county mutual agent may only be the
				  agent for a county mutual insurance entity license holder; and
(2) a general lines property and casualty
				  agent may be the agent for a county mutual insurance entity license holder, or
				  any other type of property and casualty insurance entity license
				  holder.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.805 - Application for a New Individual License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a provisional permit issued under
				  Insurance Code Chapter 4001, Subchapter H, and § 19.806 of this
				  title;
(2) a temporary license
				  issued under Insurance Code Chapter 4001, Subchapter D, concerning Temporary
				  License, and §
											19.807 of this title (relating to
				  Application for a Temporary License); or
(3) specialty agent licenses issued under
				  Insurance Code Chapter 4054, concerning Life, Accident, and Health Agents and
				  Chapter 19, Subchapter T of this title (relating to Specialty Insurance
				  License).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.806 - Application for a Provisional Permit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An applicant for a provisional permit must be an individual
					 Texas resident and must apply for a license type listed in Insurance Code
					 §
										4001.353(a).
(1) An applicant must submit the required
				  examination fee to TDI's designated testing service when the examination is
				  requested, unless:
(A) the applicant is
				  exempt from the examination; or
(B)
				  the application is for a license listed under Insurance Code §
											4001.353(a)
				  that is administered by the insurance carrier; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.807 - Application for a Temporary License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  An applicant for a temporary license must be an individual Texas resident and
				  must submit to TDI's designated testing service:
(1) the fully completed temporary license
				  application and original application for license; and
(2) all required fees, including the original
				  application fee, and the temporary license fee, when the completed temporary
				  license application is submitted to TDI's designated testing service.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.808 - The Initial Term of a New License and Renewal License Expiration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) License expiration dates will be
				  determined as provided in Insurance Code §
										4003.001.
				  Individual licenses will expire at the end of the individual's birth
				  month.
(b) If the applicant has an
				  existing license and obtains another new license, the initial license period of
				  the new license will be aligned:
(1) to the
				  existing license's expiration date; or
(2) if the initial license period of the new
				  license is less than six months based on the alignment of the license
				  expiration date to the existing license expiration date, TDI will use the next
				  expected renewal date of the existing license as the expiration date for the
				  initial period of the new license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.809 - Nonresident Licensees Relocating to Texas

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To continue to be licensed, including as an agent,
					 adjuster, or public insurance adjuster, a nonresident individual licensee who
					 relocates to Texas during the existing license term must, within 30 days of
					 relocating to Texas, submit to TDI a completed application that meets the
					 requirements of Insurance Code §
										4056.059.
					 TDI will make available on its website a form that the individual may use to
					 comply with this requirement.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING FEES, APPLICATIONS, AND RENEWALS › Section 19.810 - License Renewal and Application for an Expired License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Applicability. This section applies to
				  the renewal of a license and application for an expired license under Insurance
				  Code Title 13, concerning Regulation of Professionals, that was issued or
				  renewed on or after November 1, 2015.
(b) Conflicts with other sections. To the
				  extent that this section conflicts with §
										1.814 of this title (relating to
				  Military Service Member, Military Veteran, and Military Spouse) in the
				  application of this section and §1.814 to military service members,
				  military veterans, and military spouses, §1.814 controls.
(c) Unexpired license. A licensee may apply
				  for renewal of a license that has neither expired nor been suspended or revoked
				  by:
(1) submitting to TDI the required renewal
				  application fee and renewal application; and
(2) completing the applicable continuing
				  education requirement within the reporting period and prior to the expiration
				  of the license, as required under Insurance Code §
											4004.055, concerning
				  Conduct, Disciplinary Actions, and Sanctions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter J - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSED AGENTS › Section 19.901 - Definitions Concerning Conduct of Licensed Agents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) Agent--Any individual,
				  partnership, or corporation which obtains from the Texas Department of
				  Insurance a license or a certificate of authority to act as an agent under any
				  of the provisions of Insurance Code Chapter 4001; as a health maintenance
				  organization agent under Insurance Code Chapter 843, the Texas Health
				  Maintenance Organization Act; or as an agent for a single health care service
				  plan under Insurance Code §
										843.075.
(2) Applicant--An individual, partnership, or
				  corporation applying to do business as an agent.
(3) Assumed name--Any name other than a true
				  name.
(4) Office--Any location
				  regularly maintained as a place of business and operating as an insurance
				  agency under the provisions of the Insurance Code applicable to this
				  subchapter.
(5) True name--Present
				  legal name.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter J - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSED AGENTS › Section 19.903 - Concurrent Eligibility for Managing General Agent's License and Other Licenses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be taken to
					 prohibit an individual, partnership, or corporation from concurrently holding
					 both a managing general agent license under the Insurance Code, Article
					 21.07-3, and any other agent license or licenses not licenses of the same type,
					 if the individual, partnership, or corporation can satisfy the eligibility
					 requirements for each type of license under the Insurance Code and this title.
					 The foregoing shall not be taken to permit a managing general agent, acting
					 under the authority of that particular license, to engage in the life insurance
					 business, health and accident insurance business, or annuity
					 business.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter J - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSED AGENTS › Section 19.904 - Joint Advertising by Similarly Licensed Agents

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Subject to the provisions of this subchapter, two or more
					 agents holding active licenses of the same type may jointly advertise or
					 otherwise jointly present their agency names to the public. In such instances,
					 any solicitation put forth by an individual agent or any policy, binder,
					 certificate of insurance, endorsement, invoice, or billing must clearly and
					 exactly identify the specific agency making the solicitation or servicing the
					 insurance account in question. No agent shall make any representation, whether
					 written or oral, that such agent is an authorized representative of any insurer
					 unless the agent has been properly appointed to act as an agent for such
					 insurer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter J - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSED AGENTS › Section 19.905 - Referral Business and Insurance Company Appointments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When a licensed local recording agent who does not have an
					 appointment from a particular insurance company has referred an application for
					 insurance to a local recording agent or managing general agent who does have an
					 appointment with that company and the referral has resulted in the issuance of
					 a policy of insurance written by that company, the agent who has the
					 appointment may share the commission with the agent who does not have an
					 appointment. The local recording agent, without an appointment from the company
					 which takes the risk or issues a policy, may prepare an application for
					 insurance, may collect and remit premium due to the agent issuing any such
					 policy, and may deliver the policy and any endorsements to the insured and
					 shall as to such activities be regarded as the agent of the insured and shall
					 not be considered to be the agent of the company for any purpose. Upon making
					 such referral, the local recording agent without an appointment from the
					 company which takes the risk shall make written disclosure to the insured that
					 such agent is not authorized to bind coverage or to execute or issue a policy
					 for the subject risk. An agent without an appointment from a particular insurer
					 may not sign or execute policies or issue binders, endorsements, or any other
					 indication of coverage on behalf of that insurer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter J - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR LICENSED AGENTS › Section 19.906 - Last Known Address

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each agent must at all times keep the Texas Department of
					 Insurance informed of the agent's current address. Such address must be
					 included in each license application and each license renewal form. In the
					 absence of the submission of a specific written request to change that address,
					 which must be separate from any other submission, the agent's current address
					 is presumed to be the most recent address on file with the department. Such
					 address will be considered the agent's last known address for the purposes of
					 notice to the agent by mail. Any request for a change of address must be made
					 using the instructions provided on the department's website.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1001 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose. The
				  purpose of this subchapter is to specify:
(1)
				  procedures and requirements for certification of continuing education courses
				  and licensee continuing education requirements as authorized under the
				  Insurance Code;
(2) procedures and
				  requirements for certification and approval of adjuster prelicensing education
				  courses and adjuster examinations as authorized under the Insurance Code §
											4101.054 and
				  §
											4101.056;
(3) procedures and requirements for
				  certification and approval of long-term care partnership certification courses
				  and licensee long-term care partnership training requirements as authorized
				  under the Insurance Code Chapter 1651, Subchapter C, and the Human Resources
				  Code Chapter 32, Subchapter C;
(4)
				  procedures and requirements for certification and approval of Medicare-related
				  product certification courses and licensee Medicare-related product training
				  requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 4004, Subchapter
				  D;
(5) procedures and requirements
				  for certification and approval of small employer health benefit plan specialty
				  certification courses and licensee small employer health benefit plan specialty
				  training requirements as authorized under the Insurance Code Chapter 4054,
				  Subchapter H; and
(6) procedures
				  and requirements for certification and approval of annuity certification
				  courses and licensee annuity training requirements as authorized under the
				  Insurance Code Chapter 4004, Subchapter E and §1115.056.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1003 - Licensee Hour and Completion Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Continuing education hour requirement.
				  Except as provided in subsections (c) - (e) of this section, for each license
				  and reporting period that the individual is licensed, each licensee must
				  complete 24 hours of continuing education, except that licensees holding only a
				  license issued under Insurance Code Chapter 4051, Subchapter C, concerning
				  Limited Property and Casualty License; Chapter 4051, Subchapter E, concerning
				  County Mutual Agent License; Chapter 4054, Subchapter C, concerning Limited
				  Life, Accident, and Health License; or Chapter 4054, Subchapter E, concerning
				  Life Insurance not Exceeding $25,000 must complete 10 hours of continuing
				  education. The following requirements apply:
(1) licensees must:
(A) complete all required continuing
				  education hours during the reporting period to avoid fines and be eligible to
				  renew the license. A licensee who obtains a new license during the reporting
				  period for an existing license held by the licensee may count all prior
				  continuing education credits earned in the reporting period for the active
				  license towards the new license if the licenses have the same expiration
				  date;
(B) complete at least two
				  hours of the licensee's continuing education requirement in certified ethics or
				  consumer protection courses;
(C)
				  complete at least 50% of the licensee's required continuing education hours in
				  certified classroom or classroom equivalent courses; and
(D) complete the remainder of the continuing
				  education requirement by completing certified courses applicable to any license
				  type.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1005 - Provider Registration, Instructor, and Speaker Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A provider applicant seeking initial
				  registration or renewal registration from the department as a continuing
				  education provider, adjuster prelicensing education provider, or certification
				  course provider shall submit to the department or its designee, an application
				  on forms provided by the department and all applicable fees as set forth in
				  §
										19.1012
				  of this title (relating to Forms and Fees). The department may require the
				  following items in order to approve or disapprove a provider's registration
				  request:
(1) The name, physical address, and
				  mailing address of the provider applicant;
(2) The name of the provider applicant's
				  designated authorized provider representative;
(3) A description of the provider's student
				  record system including a description of the methods for documenting
				  attendance;
(4) The method used by
				  the provider for evaluating instructors;
(5) If the provider applicant is a
				  corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other legal entity not
				  otherwise licensed or regulated by the department, the provider applicant must
				  furnish:
(A) the name of its state of
				  incorporation, domicile, or residence; and
(B) if required to pay franchise taxes, a
				  certificate of good standing from the Texas Comptroller of Public
				  Accounts;
(6) All names
				  used by the provider applicant to provide insurance related education courses
				  in this state;
(7) A statement as
				  to whether or not the provider applicant has had any certification or approval
				  for a professional continuing education course, prelicensing education course,
				  or a certification course revoked, suspended, or placed on probation, whether
				  by agreement or as ordered in an administrative or judicial proceeding, by a
				  court, financial or insurance regulator, or other agency of this state, another
				  state, or the United States;
(8) A
				  statement certifying that the provider shall comply with all provider and
				  course requirements set forth in this subchapter; and
(9) Other information as specified by the
				  department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1008 - Certified Course Advertising, Modification, and Assignment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The provider may provide courses open to
				  all licensees or restrict enrollment to licensees of its choice. Restricted
				  enrollment courses shall not be included on lists of courses available to the
				  public. In addition to public offerings, a provider may offer the open
				  registration courses to restricted audiences.
(b) Providers may advertise their courses
				  subject to the following guidelines:
(1)
				  Providers may not advertise that their course has been certified by the
				  department until they have received written confirmation from the department or
				  its designee of the certification of their course, except that providers may
				  advertise submitted courses as "Pending certification by the Texas Department
				  of Insurance."
(2) Advertisements
				  that include references to course certification by the department must also
				  include the provider's name and TDI provider number.
(3) Advertisements may not be misleading as
				  to the course content or requirements for successful completion, and must
				  clearly state:
(A) whether the provider is
				  offering the course for classroom, classroom equivalent, or self study
				  credit;
(B) any equipment or
				  software that is required to take the course; and
(C) the requirements for successful
				  completion of the course, including whether the course shall require a
				  monitored final examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1012 - Forms and Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Information on
				  provider registration, course registration, sample certificates of completion,
				  and the list of courses can be obtained from the department's
				  website.
(b) The department
				  establishes the following nonrefundable fees, which are necessary to administer
				  the continuing education and certification programs and will apply unless the
				  department contracts with a third party to provide continuing education or
				  certification services:
(1) Provider
				  registration:
(A) Original Registration -
				  $50; and
(B) Renewal -
				  $50.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1013 - Licensee Record Maintenance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Licensees and adjuster applicants must provide evidence of completion of
				  courses to TDI or its designee upon request. Each licensee must maintain
				  evidence of each course completed for a period of at least four years from the
				  date of completion of the course for the purpose of investigation or audit.
				  Licensees must continue to maintain evidence of compliance during any period in
				  which the licensee has been notified by TDI or its designee that the records or
				  the licensee's compliance is the subject of an investigation or
				  audit.
(b) Types of course
				  completion evidence of compliance may include:
(1) a certificate of completion from a
				  provider;
(2) a college
				  transcript;
(3) a passing grade
				  report from a national designation program;
(4) a certificate or report of completed
				  continuing education hours issued by a professional licensing authority or a
				  provider of a course certified by a professional licensing authority;
				  or
(5) a letter from the program
				  sponsor's representative stating the number of hours the licensee
				  taught.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1014 - Provider Compliance Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Providers shall maintain all continuing education records, adjuster
				  prelicensing education records, certification course records, attendance
				  records, and course materials, including final examinations for at least four
				  years, and the department or its designee may review these materials at any
				  time.
(b) Providers shall notify
				  the department or its designee when a course is discontinued or no longer
				  active, and when there is a change to the provider's information of
				  record.
(c) At the request of the
				  department or its designee, providers shall furnish course completion
				  information in an acceptable electronic format.
(d) The department or its designee may
				  conduct audits of any certified course or provider without prior notice to the
				  provider. Department staff or its representative or designee may attend courses
				  without identifying themselves as employees or representatives of the
				  department.
(e) If continuing
				  education records, adjuster prelicensing records, or certification course
				  records are audited or reviewed and the validity or completeness of the records
				  are questioned, the provider shall have 30 days from the date of notice to
				  correct discrepancies or submit new documentation.
(f) Registration of providers is conditioned
				  upon the provider's compliance with this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1015 - Failure to Comply

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  or its designee may at any time investigate or audit a licensee's continuing
				  education records and/or compliance with this subchapter. The commissioner may,
				  after notice and opportunity for hearing, discipline a licensee under the
				  Insurance Code, Chapter 82, Chapter 4005, Subchapter C, §§4005.101 -
				  4005.108, and Chapter 4101, Subchapter E, §4101.201, and this subchapter,
				  if the commissioner determines that the license holder:
(1) is in violation of, or has failed to
				  comply with, the Insurance Code or this subchapter;
(2) has provided, submitted, or filed any
				  document which in whole or in part is false or deceptive for the purpose of
				  providing evidence of complying with the continuing education statutes and this
				  subchapter, or in responding to any inquiry from the department concerning
				  compliance;
(3) has falsified
				  records or participated in any activity which allows circumvention of the
				  requirements of the Insurance Code or this subchapter;
(4) has received or used unauthorized
				  materials or assistance or provided to another student unauthorized materials
				  or assistance before or during an examination or interactive inquiry period;
				  or
(5) has failed to pay within 90
				  days an automatic fine assessed pursuant to the Insurance Code §
											4005.109 and § 19.1016
				  of this title (relating to Automatic Fines) without properly requesting a
				  hearing.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1016 - Automatic Fines

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  Insurance Code §
										4005.109, TDI establishes
				  the following procedure for automatic fines:
(1) All automatic fines must be paid as
				  directed in the notice of fine within 30 calendar days after the date of
				  issuance of the automatic fine under this section unless the fined party
				  disputes the assessment of the automatic fine and files a written request for
				  contested case hearing under Chapter 2001 of the Government Code within the
				  30-day period.
(2) If the
				  assessment of the fine is disputed, TDI may, in its discretion, assert other
				  matters and claims against the fined party at such hearing and also seek any
				  disciplinary action available under Insurance Code Chapter 82; Insurance Code
				  §§
											4005.101
				  -
				  4005.108,
				  4101.201, and 4102.201 - 4102.204; and this subchapter, including additional
				  fine amounts in excess of the automatic fine amount.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1018 - Adjuster Prelicensing Examination Topics

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All lines adjuster's license designation
				  examination topics:
(1) General property
				  insurance product knowledge pertinent to adjusters:
(A) Standard fire policy - 3%;
(B) Auto liability (includes Texas PAP) -
				  3%;
(C) Personal lines coverage
				  (includes ISO and TX forms HO-A, HO-B, and HO-C) - 10%;
(D) Commercial lines coverage -
				  10%;
(E) Inland marine -
				  2%;
(F) Ocean marine -
				  2%;
(G) Additional coverages,
				  exclusions, and extensions - 7%; and
(H) Bonds - 3%.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1020 - State and National Insurance Association Credit

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For the purposes of this section the
				  following definitions apply:
(1) Educational
				  material--Printed or electronic materials with content intended to enhance the
				  recipient's knowledge of insurance-related topics.
(2) Educational presentation--A live
				  presentation allowing for questions or discussion given to a group of three or
				  more licensees and that provides information intended to enhance the
				  recipient's knowledge of insurance-related topics.
(3) State or national insurance
				  association--A membership organization:
(A)
				  organized as an association or corporation under state law;
(B) based on paid memberships renewable
				  annually or biennially for an additional membership fee; and
(C) organized for the express purpose of
				  promoting the interests of insurance licensees or a class of insurance
				  licensees, including those classes based on license type or regional, gender,
				  religious, or minority interests.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1021 - Flood Insurance Education Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to §207 of the Flood
				  Insurance Reform Act of 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency on
				  September 1, 2005 published minimum training and education standards for
				  persons that intend to write or currently write flood insurance (Federal
				  Register, Vol.70, No. 169, pp. 52117-52119). This section establishes these
				  standards for a department-certified continuing education course.
(b) The course shall:
(1) be submitted for approval in compliance
				  with §
											19.1007
				  of this subchapter (relating to Course Certification Submission Applications,
				  Course Expirations, and Resubmissions);
(2) be at least three hours in
				  length;
(3) and cover the topics
				  listed in subsection (g) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1022 - Long-Term Care Partnership Certification Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of
				  this section, an individual may not perform any action constituting the act of
				  an agent under the Insurance Code §
										4001.051
				  with regard to a long-term care partnership insurance policy unless the
				  individual:
(1) holds a current Life,
				  Accident, and Health license issued by the department; and
(2) has completed a long-term care
				  partnership certification course meeting the requirements of this
				  subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1023 - Long-Term Care Partnership Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to completing the long-term
				  care partnership certification course required by §
										19.1022
				  of this subchapter (relating to Long-Term Care Partnership Program
				  Certification Course), in each reporting period following the reporting period
				  in which a licensee completed a certification course, a licensee intending to
				  perform any action constituting the act of an agent under the Insurance Code
				  §
										4001.051
				  with regard to a long-term care partnership insurance policy must also complete
				  at least four hours of department certified continuing education during each
				  reporting period as part of the licensee's continuing education requirements
				  prescribed in §
										19.1003 of
				  this subchapter (relating to Licensee Requirements).
(b) The department certified continuing
				  education required under subsection (a) of this section must:
(1) comply with the requirements of §
											19.1006 of this
				  subchapter (relating to Course Criteria); and
(2) enhance the knowledge, understanding, and
				  professional competence of the student with regard to subjects described in
				  §
											19.1022
				  of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1024 - Medicare-Related Product Certification Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual whose life, accident, and
				  health license is issued or renewed by the department on or after April 1,
				  2010, may not perform an action constituting the act of an agent under the
				  Insurance Code §
										4001.051
				  with regard to a Medicare-related product, unless the individual:
(1) satisfies the requirements of §
											19.102
				  of this title (relating to Agent Authority to Market Medicare Advantage Plans,
				  Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plans, and Medicare Prescription Drug
				  Plans); and
(2) has completed a
				  Medicare-related product certification course meeting the requirements of this
				  subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1025 - Medicare-Related Product Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to completing the
				  Medicare-related product certification course required by §
										19.1024
				  of this subchapter (relating to Medicare-Related Product Certification Course),
				  in each reporting period following the reporting period in which a licensee
				  completed a certification course, a licensee who performs or intends to perform
				  any action constituting the act of an agent under the Insurance Code §
										4001.051
				  with regard to a Medicare-related product must also complete at least four
				  hours of department certified continuing education during each reporting period
				  as part of the licensee's continuing education requirements prescribed in
				  §
										19.1003 of
				  this subchapter (relating to Licensee Requirements).
(b) The department certified continuing
				  education required under subsection (a) of this section must:
(1) comply with the requirements of §
											19.1006 of this
				  subchapter (relating to Course Criteria); and
(2) enhance the knowledge, understanding, and
				  professional competence of the student with regard to one or more subjects
				  described in §
											19.1024(f)
				  of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1026 - Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Specialty Certification Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual may advertise, in
				  compliance with Chapter 21, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Insurance
				  Advertising, Certain Trade Practices, and Solicitation), that the individual is
				  specially trained to serve small employers in the health benefit plan market if
				  the individual:
(1) holds a current life,
				  accident, and health license issued by the department;
(2) agrees to market small employer health
				  benefit plans to small employers that satisfy the requirements of the Insurance
				  Code Chapter 1501 without regard to the number of employees to be covered under
				  the plan;
(3) maintains on file
				  with the department a current business address, phone number, and general
				  description of the individual's service area;
(4) has completed a small employer health
				  benefit plan specialty certification course meeting the requirements of this
				  subchapter or qualifies for an exception from completion of the small employer
				  health benefit plan specialty certification course in accordance with the
				  Insurance Code §
											4054.353(c);
				  and
(5) has passed an examination
				  testing the individual's knowledge and qualifications in compliance with the
				  requirements of §
											19.1011
				  of this subchapter (relating to Requirements for Successful Completion of
				  Continuing Education Courses) or qualifies for an exception from completion of
				  the small employer health benefit plan specialty certification course in
				  accordance with the Insurance Code §
											4054.353(c).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1027 - Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Specialty Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In addition to completing the small
				  employer health benefit plan specialty certification course required by §
										19.1026
				  of this subchapter (relating to Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Specialty
				  Certification Course), in each reporting period following the reporting period
				  in which a licensee completed a certification course, a licensee seeking to
				  renew a small employer health benefit plan specialty certification must also
				  complete at least five hours of department certified continuing education
				  during each reporting period as part of the licensee's continuing education
				  requirements prescribed in §
										19.1003 of
				  this subchapter (relating to Licensee Requirements).
(b) The department certified continuing
				  education required under subsection (a) of this section must:
(1) comply with the requirements of §
											19.1006 of this
				  subchapter (relating to Course Criteria); and
(2) enhance the knowledge, understanding, and
				  professional competence of the student with regard to one or more subjects
				  described in §
											19.1026(e)
				  of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1028 - Annuity Certification Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  individual who obtains a current resident agent license issued by the
				  department on or after April 1, 2010, or renews a resident agent license on or
				  after April 1, 2010, may not sell, solicit, or negotiate a contract for an
				  annuity or represent an insurer in relation to an annuity in this state until
				  they have completed the annuity certification course as specified in this
				  section.
(b) Licensees that may
				  qualify for the exemption provided under §
										19.1004(b)
				  or (c) of this subchapter (relating to
				  Licensee Exemption from and Extension of Time for Continuing Education) are not
				  exempt from the provisions of this section.
(c) This subsection establishes the standards
				  for an annuity certification course. The course shall:
(1) be submitted to the department for
				  approval in compliance with §
											19.1007
				  of this subchapter (relating to Course Certification Submission Applications,
				  Course Expirations, and Resubmissions);
(2) be at least four hours in length;
				  and
(3) cover each of the subjects
				  described in subsection (g) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1029 - Annuity Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Licensees who qualify for the exemption provided in §
										19.1004(b)
				  or (c) of this title (relating to Licensee
				  Exemption from and Extension of Time for Continuing Education) are exempt from
				  the provisions of this section.
(b)
				  During a licensee's two-year licensing period, a licensee who sells, solicits,
				  or negotiates a contract for an annuity or represents an insurer in relation to
				  an annuity in this state, or intends to sell, solicit, or negotiate a contract
				  for an annuity or represent an insurer in relation to an annuity in this state,
				  must complete at least eight hours of TDI-certified annuity continuing
				  education in compliance with this section.
(c) Completion of the annuity certification
				  course required by §
										19.1028
				  of this title (relating to Annuity Certification Course) constitutes four hours
				  of TDI-certified annuity continuing education in the license period during
				  which the certification course is taken.
(d) The TDI-certified continuing education
				  required under subsection (b) of this section must:
(1) comply with the requirements of §
											19.1006 of this
				  title (relating to Course Criteria); and
(2) enhance the student's knowledge,
				  understanding, and professional competence of one or more of the subjects
				  described in §19.1028(g)(1) - (4) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter K - CONTINUING EDUCATION, ADJUSTER PRELICENSING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND CERTIFICATION COURSES › Section 19.1030 - Effect of License Expiration, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew on Certification Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A licensee whose license has been expired for one year or
					 more or has been revoked or refused renewal by the Department shall, upon the
					 issuance of a new original license, comply with the certification requirements
					 of this subchapter and may not use any certification course or continuing
					 education course completed under the licensee's inactive license to satisfy the
					 requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter L - SELECTION OF A TESTING SERVICES VENDOR FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING EXAMINATIONS › Section 19.1101 - Vendor Selection Process

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  department shall select a testing services vendor in accordance with Insurance
				  Code Article 21.01-1, state procurement statutes and regulations, the
				  provisions of this subchapter, and the requirements specified in any bid
				  document issued by the department for selecting a licensing examination testing
				  services vendor.
(b) The department
				  shall issue a bid document setting forth its requirements for a testing
				  services vendor contract. Any testing service vendor that would like to be
				  considered for selection by the department for administration of license
				  examinations must submit a qualifying proposal to the department in response to
				  the bid document the department has issued in the manner and by the deadline
				  required in the bid document.
(c)
				  The department shall review each proposal for compliance with this subchapter
				  and other necessary requirements as contained in related statutes, rules, and
				  the bid document.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter L - SELECTION OF A TESTING SERVICES VENDOR FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING EXAMINATIONS › Section 19.1102 - Evaluation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department shall evaluate each
				  qualifying proposal based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the bid
				  document.
(b) The department may
				  establish an evaluation committee to conduct or assist in the evaluation
				  process. Such committee may consist entirely of department staff with
				  responsibility in areas affected by the various license types or knowledge of
				  the technical areas covered in the bid document. The department may also
				  include technical testing experts in the evaluation committee. Committee
				  members may not have a direct or indirect financial relationship to potential
				  vendors or be related to an employee of a vendor within the second degree of
				  affinity or consanguinity.
(c) An
				  evaluation committee established under this section shall not be considered to
				  be an advisory committee as that term is defined in Government Code, Chapter
				  2110.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 28 - INSURANCE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE › Chapter 19 - LICENSING AND REGULATION OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS › Subchapter L - SELECTION OF A TESTING SERVICES VENDOR FOR ADMINISTRATION OF LICENSING EXAMINATIONS › Section 19.1103 - Selection of Vendor

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  commissioner shall conduct a public hearing for the purpose of selecting a
				  licensing examination testing vendor in accordance with the bid document and
				  state procurement statutes and regulations.
(b) After selection of the vendor, the
				  department may engage in contract negotiations and execute a final written
				  contract with the successful vendor.