§ 58-33-130. Continuing education program for licensees.
§ 58‑33‑130. Continuing education program for licensees.
(a) The Commissionermay adopt rules to provide for a program of continuing education requirementsfor the purpose of enhancing the professional competence and professionalresponsibility of adjusters and motor vehicle damage appraisers. The rules mayinclude criteria for:
(1) The content ofcontinuing education courses;
(2) Accreditation ofcontinuing education sponsors and programs;
(3) Accreditation ofvideotape or other audiovisual programs;
(4) Computation ofcredit;
(5) Special cases andexemptions;
(6) General complianceprocedures; and
(7) Sanctions fornoncompliance.
The Commissioner may contractdirectly with persons for the administration of the program provided for bythis section, and those contracts shall not be subject to Article 3 of Chapter143 of the General Statutes. The Commissioner may charge a reasonable fee tocourse providers to offset the cost of the program, including costs associatedwith contracts authorized by this subsection. The fee authorized by thissubsection shall be in addition to the fees specified in G.S. 58‑33‑133.As used in this section and in G.S. 58‑33‑132,"administrator" means any person with whom the Commissioner hascontracted under this subsection.
(b) The Commissionermay adopt rules to provide for the continuing professional education of allagents and brokers who are licensed to sell, solicit, and negotiate the kindsof insurance specified in G.S. 58‑33‑26(c1)(1), (2), (4), (6), (7),or (8). In adopting the rules, the Commissioner may use the same criteria asspecified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) The license of anyperson who fails to comply with the continuing education requirements underthis section shall lapse except that the Commissioner or administrator mayeither grant an extension of time for good cause shown or charge anadministrative fee of seventy‑five dollars ($75.00), or both, in lieu ofhaving the person's license lapse.
(d) Biennial continuingprofessional education hour requirements shall be determined by theCommissioner, but shall not be more than 24 credit hours. The Commissioner mayby rule establish a staggered system in which the credit hour compliance periodis based on the month and year of birth of each individual licensee.
(e) Repealed by SessionLaws 2007‑507, s. 8, effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to fees orcharges due, and actions occurring, on or after that date.
(f) Repealed bySession Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 678, s. 18, effective July 5, 1994.
(g) Repealed by SessionLaws 2007‑507, s. 8, effective January 1, 2008, and applicable to fees orcharges due, and actions occurring, on or after that date.
(h) Any licensee who,after obtaining an extension under subsection (c) of this section, offers evidencesatisfactory to the Commissioner or administrator that the licensee hassatisfactorily completed the required continuing professional education coursesis in compliance with this section.
(i) The Commissioneris authorized to approve continuing professional education courses.
(j) Repealed bySession 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 July1, 2002.
(k) Repealed by SessionLaws 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; 2007‑507, s. 8.)