2019 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
Title 22 - Insurance
§1808.2. Examination
RS 1808.2 - Examination
A. A resident individual applying for an insurance consultant license shall pass an examination unless exempt pursuant to R.S. 22:1808.6. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the lines of authority for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance consultant, and the insurance laws and regulations of this state. Examinations required by this Part shall be developed and conducted under rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner of insurance.
B.(1) If the applicant is a partnership, corporation, or other business entity, the examination shall be taken by each individual who is to be named in or registered on the license for the partnership, corporation, or other business entity and who is engaged in insurance consulting, and by all insurance consultant employees of such entity.
(2) Each line of insurance which the applicant proposes to consult under the license applied for shall require an examination to be taken.
(3) The applicant shall pass the examination with a score at or above seventy percent to indicate a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of each line of insurance for which the applicant seeks qualification.
C.(1) Prior to taking the examination required by this Part, any person applying for a license as an insurance consultant shall file with the Department of Insurance, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner of insurance, certification that the applicant has completed a registered prelicensing program certified by the commissioner pursuant to R.S. 22:1571.
(2) A person applying for a license as an insurance consultant for authorization to consult on life insurance shall be exempt from any prelicensing education requirements if he has one of the following designations:
(a) Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS).
(b) Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC).
(c) Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).
(d) Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
(e) Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU).
(f) The Fellow, Life Management Institute (FLMI).
(g) The Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow Designation (LUTCF).
(3) A person applying for a license as an insurance consultant for authorization to consult on health and accident insurance shall be exempt from any prelicensing education requirements if he has one of the following designations:
(a) Registered Health Underwriter (RHU).
(b) Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS).
(c) Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC).
(d) Health Insurance Associate (HIA).
(e) Chartered Healthcare Consultant (ChHC).
(4) A person applying for a license as an insurance consultant for authorization to consult on property or casualty insurance shall be exempt from any prelicensing education requirements if he has one of the following designations:
(a) Accredited Advisor in Insurance Program (AAI).
(b) Associate in Risk Management (ARM).
(c) Certified Risk Manager (CRM).
(d) Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC).
(e) Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
(f) Certified Workers' Compensation Professional (CWCP).
(5) A person applying for a license as an insurance consultant to consult on any line of insurance and having a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with major course work in insurance shall be exempt from any prelicensing education requirements.
(6) A person who already holds an insurance producer license for a line of business shall be exempt from any prelicensing education and examination requirements for an insurance consultant license for the same line of business.
D. All examinations shall be conducted frequently and at a place or places reasonably accessible to all applicants. The commissioner of insurance shall promulgate reasonable rules and regulations providing the procedure for the examinations.
E. The content of the examination may be outlined in the licensing information handbook provided to applicants by the Department of Insurance, publishers of examination study materials, any prelicensing providers, and others wishing to provide this information.
F. The commissioner may contract, in accordance with R.S. 39:1551 et seq., with one or more private testing services for administering examinations and collecting examination fees. The commissioner may require that the applicant pay the cost of the examination directly to the testing firm.
G. A person who fails to appear for the examination as scheduled, or fails to pass the examination, shall reapply for an examination and remit all required fees and forms before being rescheduled for another examination.
H. The commissioner of insurance may provide to a testing service provider under contract with the Department of Insurance any demographic information received by the department on applications relating to examinations taken to qualify for an insurance consultant license if the commissioner requires the provider to review and analyze examination results in conjunction with the education level, gender, native language, race, or ethnicity of examinees.
Acts 2016, No. 312, §1.
