(1) The commissioner shall by rule establish minimum continuing education requirements for the renewal or reissuance of a license to an insurance producer.

(2) The commissioner may by rule establish minimum continuing education requirements for the renewal or reissuance of a license to a crop adjuster, an independent adjuster, and a public adjuster.

(3) The commissioner shall require that continuing education courses will be made available on a statewide basis in order to ensure that persons residing in all geographical areas of this state will have a reasonable opportunity to attend such courses.

(4) The continuing education requirements must be appropriate to the license for the lines of authority specified in RCW 48.17.170 or by rule.

Effective date—2010 c 67: See note following RCW 48.14.010.

Effective date—2009 c 162: See note following RCW 48.03.020.

Effective date, implementation—1979 ex.s. c 269: See note following RCW 48.14.010.

Severability—1971 ex.s. c 292: See note following RCW 26.28.010.