Timely completion of this state's continuing insurance education requirement is a prerequisite for renewal or reinstatement of a license. Before applying for renewal or reinstatement of a license, except as provided in WAC 284-17-222 or waived in accordance with WAC 284-17-254, all resident producers licensed for personal lines, life, disability, property, casualty or variable life and variable annuity product lines of authority and all resident licensed adjusters must complete twenty-four credit hours of approved insurance continuing education. The twenty-four hours of education must include three credit hours of ethics education during every license continuation period.

(1) Courses must be completed within the twenty-four month period prior to the:

(a) Expiration date of the license;

(b) Date of late renewal; or

(c) Date of the request for reinstatement.

(2) Licensees must maintain each continuing education certificate of completion for three years.

(3) For producers required to complete the annuity suitability training, flood training or long-term care training, producers should maintain certificates for as long as the producer transacts business for these products, but not less than three years.

(4) Adjusters must take either property and casualty insurance related continuing education courses, or insurance claim adjusting related continuing education courses, or both.