Texas Statutes
Subchapter H. Specialty Certification for Agents Serving Certain Employer Groups
Section 4054.353. Initial Training

Sec. 4054.353. INITIAL TRAINING. (a) To be certified under this subchapter, an individual must first complete training in the law, including department rules, applicable to small employer health benefit plans offered under Chapter 1501.
(b) An individual seeking specialty certification under this subchapter must complete a course applicable to small employer health benefit plans under Chapter 1501, as prescribed and approved by the commissioner. Except as provided by Subsection (c), an individual is not eligible for the specialty certification unless, on completion of the course, it is certified to the commissioner as required by the department that the individual has:
(1) completed the course; and
(2) passed an examination testing the individual's knowledge and qualification.
(c) An individual seeking specialty certification under this subchapter is not required to complete the course and examination required by Subsection (b) if the individual demonstrates to the department, in the manner prescribed by the department, that the individual holds a designation as:
(1) a Registered Health Underwriter (RHU);
(2) a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS); or
(3) a Registered Employee Benefits Consultant (REBC).
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1338 (S.B. 79), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

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