(1) The commissioner may require insurance education providers to furnish specific information regarding their curricula, faculty, methods of monitoring attendance, and other matters reasonably related to providing insurance education under this chapter. The commissioner may grant approvals to such providers who demonstrate the ability to conduct and certify completion of one or more courses satisfying the insurance education requirements of RCW 48.17.150.

     (2) Provider and course approvals are valid for the time period established by the commissioner and shall expire if not timely renewed. Each provider shall pay the renewal fee set forth in *RCW 48.14.010(1)(n).

     (3) In granting approvals for courses required by **RCW 48.17.150(1)(d):

     (a) The commissioner may require the availability of a licensed agent with appropriate experience on the premises whenever instruction is being offered; and

     (b) The commissioner shall not deny approval to any provider on the grounds that the proposed method of education employs nontraditional teaching techniques, such as substituting taped lectures for live instruction, offering instruction without fixed schedules, or providing education at individual learning rates.

[1994 c 131 § 6; 1989 c 323 § 7.]

NOTES:

     Reviser's note: *(1) The reference to RCW 48.14.010(1)(n) appears to be erroneous. See RCW 48.14.010.

     **(2) RCW 48.17.150 was amended by 2007 c 117 § 10, deleting subsection (1)(d), effective July 1, 2009.

     Effective date -- 1989 c 323: See note following RCW 48.17.125.