WSR 15-21-094 PERMANENT RULES OFFICE OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER [Insurance Commissioner Matter No. R 2015-11—Filed October 21, 2015, 10:34 a.m., effective November 21, 2015] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Repeal of certification requirement for multiple Washington state attendees at continuing education trainings.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 284-17-281.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 15-17-045 on August 12, 2015.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: October 21, 2015.
Mike Kreidler
Insurance Commissioner
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 15-13-061, filed 6/10/15, effective 7/11/15)
WAC 284-17-281 Insurance continuing education course attendance requirements.
(1) For classroom courses:
(a) Attendance is based on personally identifiable information including government-issued photo identification and signature, with student participation and live interaction with the instructor;
(b) ((At least two Washington insurance licensees and an instructor must be in attendance at the course presentation;
(c))) The continuing education provider must use a monitor in addition to the instructor if the classroom exceeds twenty attendees;
(((d))) (c) The presentation is the amount of time devoted to the actual course instruction and does not include breaks, reviewing class rules, and introducing speakers;
(((e))) (d) To verify course completion, licensees must attend the entire presentation and sign the attendance register at the beginning and end of the presentation.
(2) For self-study courses:
(a) Course access is verified based on identity such as user name, password, and e-mail or signature;
(b) Licensees must review the entire course before viewing or completing the final exam;
(c) Licensees must successfully pass the final examination to verify course completion.
(3) For webinar courses:
(a) Attendance is monitored and validated based on personally identifiable information including username, password, and e-mail;
(b) Attendees must participate in interactive exercises;
(c) Credit for a webinar course is based on attendance and activity, not examination;
(d) The attendee and an instructor do not need to be in the same location;
(e) A monitor is required, in addition to the instructor, if the number of attendees exceeds five;
(f) The presentation is the amount of time devoted to the actual course instruction and does not include breaks, reviewing class rules, and introducing speakers.
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