Ins. Code, § 1749.3 · Article 13.5. Prelicensing and Continuing Education
Ins. Code, § 1749.3
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An individual licensed as a life agent or an accident and health or sickness agent and also licensed as a property or casualty broker-agent, or an individual only licensed as a property or casualty broker-agent, shall complete those courses, programs of instruction, or seminars approved by the commissioner for the type of license held. Completion of specified product training required in subdivision (d) of Section 1749.33, subdivision (b) of Section 1749.8, and paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 10234.93 may result in the completion of more than the minimum of required continuing education hours. The minimum number of hours required is as follows:
(a) A licensee, as specified in this section, shall satisfactorily complete 24 hours of instruction, of which three hours shall be in ethics, prior to renewal of the license. On and after March 1, 2023, the three-hour ethics course shall include one hour of study on insurance fraud. These hours of instruction may be completed at any time prior to renewal of the license.
(b) An individual licensed as a property broker-agent or casualty broker-agent and as a life agent or an accident and health or sickness agent shall satisfy the requirements of this section by demonstrating completion of the courses, programs of instruction, or seminars approved by the commissioner for any of the license types listed in this section.
(c) A licensee is not required to comply with the requirements of this article if the licensee submits proof satisfactory to the commissioner that the licensee has been a licensee in good standing for 30 continuous years in this state and is 70 years of age or older. This exemption does not apply to those individuals licensed for the first time on or after January 1, 2010.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 424, Sec. 15. (SB 1242) Effective January 1, 2023.
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Insurance Code
- Ins. Code, § 1749.01Printed as Sections 1749 and 1749.3
- Ins. Code, § 1749.2Printed as Sections 1749.3 to 1749.6, inclusive
- Ins. Code, § 1749.6Printed as Section 1749.3 or 1749.31
- Ins. Code, § 1751.1Printed as Section 1749.3
- Ins. Code, § 10234.93Printed as Section 1749.3
- Ins. Code, § 14090.1Printed as Section 1749.3
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