2005 North Carolina Code - General Statutes § 58-33-130. Continuing education program for licensees.

§ 58‑33‑130.  Continuing education program for licensees.

(a)       The Commissioner may adopt rules to provide for a program of continuing education requirements for the purpose of enhancing the professional competence and professional responsibility of adjusters and motor vehicle damage appraisers. The rules may include criteria for:

(1)       The content of continuing education courses;

(2)       Accreditation of continuing education sponsors and programs;

(3)       Accreditation of videotape or other audiovisual programs;

(4)       Computation of credit;

(5)       Special cases and exemptions;

(6)       General compliance procedures; and

(7)       Sanctions for noncompliance.

(b)       The Commissioner may adopt rules to provide for the continuing professional education of all agents and brokers, including fraternal field marketers, but excluding limited representatives. In adopting the rules, the Commissioner may use the same criteria as specified in subsection (a) of this section and shall provide that agents holding more than one license under G.S. 58‑33‑25(c) are required to complete no more than 18 credit hours per year.

(c)       The license of any person who fails to comply with the continuing education requirements under this section shall lapse. The Commissioner may, for good cause shown, grant extensions of time to licensees to comply with these requirements.

(d)       Annual continuing professional education hour requirements shall be determined by the Commissioner, but shall not be more than 12 credit hours.

(e)       No more than seventy‑five percent (75%) of the requirement relating to life or health insurance agents or brokers may be met by taking courses offered by licensed life or health insurance companies with which those agents or brokers have appointments.

(f)        Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 678, s. 18, effective July 5, 1994.

(g)       The Commissioner shall permit any licensee to carry over to a subsequent calendar year up to seventy‑five percent (75%) of the required annual hours of continuing professional education.

(h)       Any licensee who, after obtaining an extension under subsection (c) of this section, offers evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that the licensee has satisfactorily completed the required continuing professional education courses is in compliance with this section.

(i)        The Commissioner is authorized to approve continuing professional education courses.

(j)        Repealed by Session Laws 2002‑144, s. 3, as amended by Session Laws 2003‑284, s. 22.2, and as amended by Session Laws 2004‑124, s. 21.1, effective July 1, 2002.

(k)       Repealed by Session Laws 1993, c. 409, s. 4, effective July 1, 1993. (1989, c. 657, s. 1; 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 941, s. 6; 1991, c. 476, s. 2; c. 554, s. 1; c. 720, s. 22; 1993, c. 409, s. 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 678, s. 18; 1998‑211, ss. 20, 21; 2002‑144, s. 3; 2003‑284, s. 22.2; 2004‑124, s. 21.1.)