Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 3 histories
375.020. Continuing education for producers, required, exceptions — procedures — director to promulgate rules and regulations — fees, how determined, deposit of. — 1. Beginning January 1, 2008, each insurance producer, unless exempt pursuant to section 375.016, licensed to sell insurance in this state shall successfully complete courses of study as required by this section. Any person licensed to act as an insurance producer shall, during each two years, attend courses or programs of instruction or attend seminars equivalent to a minimum of sixteen hours of instruction. Of the sixteen hours' training required in this subsection, the hours need not be divided equally among the lines of authority in which the producer has qualified. The courses or programs attended by the producer during each two-year period shall include instruction on Missouri law, products offered in any line of authority in which the producer is qualified, producers' duties and obligations to the department, and business ethics, including sales suitability. Course credit shall be given to members of the general assembly as determined by the department.
2. Subject to approval by the director, the courses or programs of instruction which shall be deemed to meet the director's standards for continuing educational requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) American College Courses (CLU, ChFC);
(2) Life Underwriters Training Council (LUTC);
(3) Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC);
(4) Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU);
(5) Insurance Institute of America (IIA);
(6) Any other professional financial designation approved by the director by rule;
(7) An insurance-related course taught by an accredited college or university or qualified instructor who has taught a course of insurance law at such institution;
(8) A course or program of instruction or seminar developed or sponsored by any authorized insurer, recognized producer association or insurance trade association, or any other entity engaged in the business of providing education courses to producers. A local producer group may also be approved if the instructor receives no compensation for services.
3. A person teaching any approved course of instruction or lecturing at any approved seminar shall qualify for the same number of classroom hours as would be granted to a person taking and successfully completing such course, seminar or program.
4. Excess hours accumulated during any two-year period may be carried forward to the two-year period immediately following the two-year period in which the course, program or seminar was held.
5. For good cause shown, the director may grant an extension of time during which the educational requirements imposed by this section may be completed, but such extension of time shall not exceed the period of one calendar year. The director may grant an individual waiver of the mandatory continuing education requirement upon a showing by the licensee that it is not feasible for the licensee to satisfy the requirements prior to the renewal date. Waivers may be granted for reasons including, but not limited to:
(1) Serious physical injury or illness;
(2) Active duty in the armed services for an extended period of time;
(3) Residence outside the United States; or
(4) The licensee is at least seventy years of age.
6. Every person subject to the provisions of this section shall furnish in a form satisfactory to the director, written certification as to the courses, programs or seminars of instruction taken and successfully completed by such person. Every provider of continuing education courses authorized in this state shall, within thirty working days of a licensed producer completing its approved course, provide certification to the director of the completion in a format prescribed by the director.
7. The provisions of this section shall not apply to those natural persons holding licenses for any kind or kinds of insurance for which an examination is not required by the law of this state, nor shall they apply to any limited lines insurance producer license or restricted license as the director may exempt.
8. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a life insurance producer who is limited by the terms of a written agreement with the insurer to transact only specific life insurance policies having an initial face amount of fifteen thousand dollars or less, or annuities having an initial face amount of fifteen thousand dollars or less, that are designated by the purchaser for the payment of funeral or burial expenses. The director may require the insurer entering into the written agreements with the insurance producers pursuant to this subsection to certify as to the representations of the insurance producers.
9. Rules and regulations necessary to implement and administer this section shall be promulgated by the director, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations regarding the following:
(1) Course content and hour credits: the insurance advisory board established by section 375.019 shall be utilized by the director to assist him in determining acceptable content of courses, programs and seminars to include classroom equivalency;
(2) Filing fees for course approval: every applicant seeking approval by the director of a continuing education course under this section shall pay to the director a filing fee of fifty dollars per course. Fees shall be waived for state and local insurance producer groups. Such fee shall accompany any application form required by the director. Courses shall be approved for a period of no more than one year. Applicants holding courses intended to be offered for a longer period must reapply for approval. Courses approved by the director prior to August 28, 1993, for which continuous certification is sought should be resubmitted for approval sixty days before the anniversary date of the previous approval.
10. All funds received pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be transmitted by the director to the department of revenue for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the insurance dedicated fund. All expenditures necessitated by this section shall be paid from funds appropriated from the insurance dedicated fund by the legislature.
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(L. 1988 S.B. 430, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1739, A.L. 1991 H.B. 575, A.L. 1993 H.B. 709, A.L. 2001 S.B. 193, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66, A.L. 2009 H.B. 577, A.L. 2014 S.B. 794)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies
Section 375.001 - Definitions.
Section 375.002 - Grounds for cancellation.
Section 375.003 - Notice of cancellation, how given — reinstatement, when.
Section 375.004 - Refusal to renew, when authorized — exemption, when.
Section 375.005 - Proof of notice, how made.
Section 375.006 - Immunity from liability granted, when, to whom.
Section 375.007 - Cancellation or refusal to issue policy on certain grounds prohibited, exceptions.
Section 375.008 - Certain insurers exempt.
Section 375.012 - Definitions.
Section 375.013 - Promulgation of rules, generally, this chapter.
Section 375.015 - Application for licensure, insurance producers.
Section 375.016 - Examination required for insurance producer's license.
Section 375.017 - Nonresident producer's license.
Section 375.025 - Temporary license — to whom issued.
Section 375.030 - Continuing education, programs approved for another profession.
Section 375.031 - Definitions.
Section 375.033 - Termination of contract, notice — agent not to do business.
Section 375.035 - Renewal after termination of producer's contract.
Section 375.037 - Director's investigation — appeal.
Section 375.046 - Who deemed agent of unauthorized company.
Section 375.051 - Producer held as trustee of money collected.
Section 375.052 - Additional incidental fees — disclosure to applicant or insured.
Section 375.071 - Centralized producer license registry, participation in.
Section 375.076 - No consideration for unlicensed persons.
Section 375.106 - Insurance producers, limitations on negotiated contracts.
Section 375.141 - Suspension, revocation, refusal of license — grounds — procedure.
Section 375.143 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 375.145 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.146 - Violation, penalty.
Section 375.151 - Acts of managing general agent acts of insurer.
Section 375.152 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.153 - Managing general agent, director's authority to promulgate rules.
Section 375.161 - Certificate to do business — when terminated.
Section 375.166 - Expense of organization limited.
Section 375.169 - Violation of section 375.166 a misdemeanor, penalty.
Section 375.176 - Proceedings against promoters.
Section 375.181 - Officers required of companies.
Section 375.186 - Seal and bylaws.
Section 375.191 - Voting by proxy.
Section 375.196 - Adoption of same or misleadingly similar name prohibited.
Section 375.198 - Issuance of shares, regulations concerning.
Section 375.201 - Charter, amendment of, procedure for.
Section 375.221 - Certificate of amendment of articles, how executed, contents.
Section 375.231 - Reduction of capital stock where same has not been fully subscribed.
Section 375.236 - Certificate of authority revoked, when.
Section 375.246 - Reinsurance, when allowed as an asset or reduction from liability.
Section 375.251 - Actions by and against companies.
Section 375.256 - Service of process on companies not authorized to do business in this state.
Section 375.261 - Service of process — procedure.
Section 375.266 - Service of process valid, when.
Section 375.271 - Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when.
Section 375.281 - Company to furnish bond or certificate of authority before pleading.
Section 375.286 - Postponement of action permitted, when.
Section 375.291 - Company may file motion to quash service — grounds.
Section 375.296 - Additional damages for vexatious refusal to pay.
Section 375.298 - Loan against policy by policyholder, insurer to give notice of interest due.
Section 375.301 - Exemptions from provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301.
Section 375.320 - Not to trade — exception.
Section 375.325 - Mechanical data processing equipment as assets.
Section 375.326 - Automobiles as assets.
Section 375.330 - Purchase and ownership of real estate.
Section 375.340 - Sale and exchange of real estate.
Section 375.345 - Derivative transactions permitted, conditions — definitions — rules.
Section 375.360 - Note not considered payment — not to loan when insolvent.
Section 375.370 - Collateral to be assigned to company.
Section 375.380 - Dividends shall not be paid, when — penalty — liability of stockholder.
Section 375.390 - Officers not to use funds for private gain — penalty.
Section 375.400 - Investigation by director — duty of prosecuting attorney.
Section 375.410 - Penalty for violation.
Section 375.420 - Vexatious refusal to pay claim, damages for, exception.
Section 375.422 - Directors and officers of stock companies to report ownership.
Section 375.425 - Provisions of 375.423 and 375.424 not to apply, when — equity security defined.
Section 375.426 - Director to make rules and regulations.
Section 375.430 - Certificate revoked if judgment not satisfied.
Section 375.440 - Revocation of license for failure to comply with judicial decree.
Section 375.445 - Company operating fraudulently or in bad faith, penalties.
Section 375.460 - Director to keep deposits — rights of companies.
Section 375.470 - Penalty for violations by director.
Section 375.480 - Withdrawal of securities — notice — examination by director.
Section 375.490 - Payment of judgments out of deposits.
Section 375.500 - Distribution of assets.
Section 375.510 - Reinsurance — rights and liabilities — insolvency.
Section 375.520 - Costs to be paid from deposits — amount.
Section 375.530 - Accounting among beneficiaries of foreign deposits.
Section 375.532 - Investment in debt of institution permitted, when.
Section 375.570 - Manner of commencing proceedings — petition, contents.
Section 375.580 - Issuance, service and return of process.
Section 375.610 - Hearing by the court, procedures — no continuances or discovery, exceptions.
Section 375.620 - Referee or master to hear and report — exceptions, filed by either party.
Section 375.640 - Insurance director to take charge.
Section 375.660 - Disposition of assets.
Section 375.670 - Allowance of demands — receiver to review claims against receivership.
Section 375.710 - Conflict of interests — power of court — trustees.
Section 375.720 - Penalty for failure or refusal to deliver assets to director.
Section 375.740 - Payment of expenses of proceedings.
Section 375.750 - Reports to court — payment of claims.
Section 375.771 - Citation of law.
Section 375.772 - Association, created — definitions.
Section 375.773 - Accounts, types of insurance — applicability of law.
Section 375.775 - Association, powers and duties.
Section 375.776 - Board of directors, selection, terms — powers and duties.
Section 375.777 - Director, powers and duties.
Section 375.780 - Penalties for violation of this chapter.
Section 375.787 - Complaint filed by director, when — injunction authorized.
Section 375.788 - Transaction of insurance business by unauthorized insurer, effect of.
Section 375.790 - Enforcement — foreign decree, qualified party, reciprocal states, defined.
Section 375.791 - Foreign insurance company admitted, when.
Section 375.811 - Application for certificate of authority, contents (foreign company).
Section 375.821 - Conditions to be met for certificate of authority (foreign company).
Section 375.831 - Certificate issued when all conditions met (foreign company).
Section 375.861 - Foreign company survivor of merger, documents to be filed with director.
Section 375.871 - Admitted foreign company may withdraw, how.
Section 375.881 - Revocation or suspension of certificate of authority, when (foreign company).
Section 375.901 - Foreign companies shall transact business through licensed agents and brokers.
Section 375.906 - Foreign companies to appoint director to receive service — methods — penalty.
Section 375.911 - Service on deputy director valid, when.
Section 375.920 - Policy form approval, disapproval — procedure.
Section 375.921 - Hearing on disapproval — action pending, effect on form.
Section 375.922 - Rules and regulations not authorized.
Section 375.923 - Exempt forms.
Section 375.930 - Citation of law — purpose — construction.
Section 375.932 - Definitions.
Section 375.934 - Unfair trade practices — conditions.
Section 375.936 - Unfair practices defined.
Section 375.937 - Lenders, duties — prohibited acts.
Section 375.938 - Director may investigate companies.
Section 375.940 - Procedure on charges or belief of unfair practices.
Section 375.942 - Administrative order for prohibited practices — penalty.
Section 375.944 - Judicial review — decree, order — additional evidence — finality of order, when.
Section 375.945 - Director's determination, judicial review.
Section 375.946 - Violation of desist order, penalty.
Section 375.948 - Additional powers of director — promulgation of rules.
Section 375.950 - Definitions.
Section 375.958 - Ancillary receiver, appointed when, entitled to what property, duties.
Section 375.970 - Preferred claims, how determined.
Section 375.974 - Owners of special deposit claims, priority.
Section 375.982 - Limitation on bringing proceedings, certain liens void.
Section 375.986 - Receiver in reciprocal state may sue.
Section 375.990 - Severability clause — interpretation of sections 375.950 to 375.990.
Section 375.992 - Fraudulent claims for benefits — form — notice to department, when — procedure.
Section 375.995 - Sex or marital status discrimination as to benefits or coverage prohibited.
Section 375.1000 - Citation — purpose — construction.
Section 375.1002 - Definitions.
Section 375.1005 - Improper claims practice, conditions.
Section 375.1007 - Improper claims practices.
Section 375.1009 - Director may investigate.
Section 375.1010 - Director may initiate proceedings.
Section 375.1014 - Judicial review.
Section 375.1016 - Violation of cease and desist order.
Section 375.1018 - Director's powers additional to others — rules and regulations.
Section 375.1025 - Definitions.
Section 375.1028 - Applicability — exemptions.
Section 375.1032 - Audited financial report, contents — form.
Section 375.1040 - Accountant's letter, contents.
Section 375.1042 - Audit of financial statement by independent accountant.
Section 375.1045 - Report of findings of accountant to insurer, contents.
Section 375.1050 - Workpapers, defined — availability to insurance examiners — confidentiality of.
Section 375.1054 - Prohibited acts — violation, penalty.
Section 375.1056 - Report required by insurer, when, contents.
Section 375.1057 - Canadian and British insurers, special requirements.
Section 375.1058 - Internal audit function — exemption, when — requirements.
Section 375.1062 - Severability.
Section 375.1070 - Inapplicability to certain insurers.
Section 375.1072 - Definitions.
Section 375.1074 - Limitation on investments, domestic insurers.
Section 375.1075 - Limitations on aggregate of medium or lower quality investments, requirements.
Section 375.1078 - Limitation on Canadian investments.
Section 375.1080 - Definitions.
Section 375.1090 - Purchasing group subject to insurance laws, exceptions.
Section 375.1095 - Insurance purchased by purchasing group, requirements.
Section 375.1097 - Premium taxes, payment of.
Section 375.1100 - Powers of director.
Section 375.1110 - Citation of law.
Section 375.1112 - Definitions.
Section 375.1120 - Records to be maintained by broker, duration — contents.
Section 375.1122 - Insurer's use of broker, restrictions — financial condition statement required.
Section 375.1127 - Reinsurance manager, prohibited acts.
Section 375.1130 - Insurer's use of manager, restrictions — financial condition statement required.
Section 375.1132 - Examination of reinsurance manager, director may conduct.
Section 375.1135 - Penalties, director may assess, procedures.
Section 375.1137 - Application fee, reinsurance intermediary license — renewal.
Section 375.1140 - Effective date.
Section 375.1150 - Citation of law — applicability.
Section 375.1152 - Definitions.
Section 375.1156 - Cooperation with receiver and director required — penalty.
Section 375.1161 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.1162 - Director may order activities to prevent delinquency proceeding.
Section 375.1164 - Seizure order, director may petition for, when — effects.
Section 375.1165 - Rehabilitation of insurer, director may petition, when — grounds.
Section 375.1170 - Stay of other pending actions, duration — statute of limitations not to run.
Section 375.1172 - Records deemed public, when — exceptions.
Section 375.1175 - Grounds for liquidation — voluntary dissolution and liquidation, conditions.
Section 375.1178 - Life and health policies, termination of, when.
Section 375.1180 - Dissolution order, director may petition for — effect.
Section 375.1185 - Notices provided by liquidator, procedures.
Section 375.1186 - Agent of insurer, duty to provide information to liquidator — penalty.
Section 375.1188 - Stay of other actions — liquidator may bring certain actions, when.
Section 375.1190 - List of insurer's assets to be prepared — filing — not needed, when.
Section 375.1192 - Fraudulent and voidable transfers — requirements — effects.
Section 375.1194 - Transfer of real property not voidable, when.
Section 375.1196 - Claims of creditor, surrender of preference required.
Section 375.1198 - Mutual credits or debts, setoffs allowed — exceptions.
Section 375.1204 - Payment of unearned premiums required — violation, penalties.
Section 375.1206 - Proof of claim, filed when — effect of late filing.
Section 375.1210 - Contingent claims, allowed when, exceptions.
Section 375.1212 - Third party claims for actions against insureds, filed how — procedures.
Section 375.1214 - Denial of claim — appeal procedure.
Section 375.1215 - Subrogated claim, allowed when.
Section 375.1216 - Valuation of security, procedure.
Section 375.1218 - Classes of claims — priority of distribution.
Section 375.1222 - Payment of claims — duties of liquidator.
Section 375.1224 - Unclaimed funds, deemed unclaimed property — effect.
Section 375.1225 - Discharge of liquidator, when.
Section 375.1226 - Reopening of proceedings, when.
Section 375.1228 - Records may be destroyed after discharge, exceptions.
Section 375.1230 - Audit of receivership may be ordered, when.
Section 375.1234 - Foreign insurers, petition to liquidate assets, grounds — granted when — effects.
Section 375.1236 - Ancillary receiver, director may be appointed as — powers and duties.
Section 375.1238 - Power of director to institute proceedings, when.
Section 375.1240 - Nonresident claims, filed where.
Section 375.1242 - Proof of claims, nonresident insurer — procedures.
Section 375.1244 - Stay of actions during liquidation proceedings.
Section 375.1245 - Priority of nonresident claims, reciprocal states — special deposits, priority.
Section 375.1246 - Nonresident ancillary receiver, claims filed with — priority.
Section 375.1250 - Definitions.
Section 375.1260 - Authorized control level event, occurrence of, when — effect, duties of director.
Section 375.1262 - Mandatory control level event, occurrence of, when — effect, duties of director.
Section 375.1272 - Notices, effective when.
Section 375.1280 - Scope of law.
Section 375.1282 - Application of law — not applicable, when.
Section 375.1285 - Definitions.
Section 375.1292 - Consent to transfer, effect.
Section 375.1294 - Hazardous financial condition of transferring insurer, automatic transfer, when.
Section 375.1295 - Effective date — application dates.
Section 375.1300 - Definitions.
Section 375.1303 - Genetic testing by insurer, limitations — penalty — health plan, defined.
Section 375.1306 - Genetic information, prohibited uses by employers — penalty for violation.
Section 375.1309 - Confidentiality of genetic information, exceptions — penalty for violation.
Section 375.1500 - Sections 375.1500 to 375.1527 apply to life insurance policies, exceptions.
Section 375.1503 - Definitions.
Section 375.1512 - Basic illustration, requirements, contents.
Section 375.1515 - Supplemental illustrations permitted, when — notice required.
Section 375.1521 - Annual report to policy owner, contents.
Section 375.1524 - Illustration actuaries, qualifications, duties — annual certification.
Section 375.1527 - Violation of sections 375.1500 to 375.1527, penalties.
Section 375.1530 - Application of sections 375.1500 to 375.1527.
Section 375.1575 - Denial of claim, disclosure by applicant not required.
Section 375.1730 - Costs of coverage reported to department — rates.
Section 375.1800 - Residency of insurance companies, domestic and foreign.
Section 375.1803 - Court actions against insurance company, venue where — inapplicability, when.
Section 375.1806 - Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, venue, where.