Current through Bulletin 2024-19, October 1, 2024
Section R590-142-8 - Registered Provider Requirements(1) A registered provider, or a state or national professional producer, consultant, adjuster, or navigator association, may:(a) offer a qualified course for a license type or line of authority on a geographically accessible basis; and(b) collect a reasonable fee for funding and administration of a continuing education program, subject to the review and approval of the commissioner.(2) A person shall register with the commissioner as a provider before acting as a registered provider in Utah.(3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), to initially register as a provider, a person must: (a) submit a completed provider registration form via Sircon; and(b) pay an initial registration fee in an amount annually established by the Utah Legislature under Section 63J-1-504.(4)(a) To initially register as a nonprofit provider, a person must submit a completed provider registration form via:(ii) facsimile, or as a PDF attachment to an email, using a form available on the department's website: https://insurance.utah.gov.(b) A person initially registering as a nonprofit provider is not required to pay a registration fee.(5) To renew a provider registration, a provider, other than a nonprofit provider, must: (a) submit a completed provider renewal form via Sircon; and(b) pay an annual renewal fee in an amount annually established by the Utah Legislature under Section 63J-1-504, before the annual renewal date.(6)(a) To renew a nonprofit provider registration, a nonprofit provider must: (i) submit a completed provider renewal form via:(b) A nonprofit provider is not required to pay an annual renewal fee.(7) Before teaching a course, a registered provider shall:(a) submit via Sircon, before offering the course, an outline that includes information regarding the course content and the number of credit hours requested;(b) post the course offering to a designated internet site;(c) provide to the commissioner the name and resume of each instructor who will be teaching the course; and(d) include identifying information about any insurance license previously or currently held by each instructor who will be teaching the course.(8) A registered provider shall report to the commissioner: (a) an administrative action taken against the registered provider in any jurisdiction; and(b) a criminal prosecution taken against the registered provider in any jurisdiction.(9) The report required by Subsection (8) shall: (a) be filed: (i) when submitting the initial provider registration; and(ii) within 30 days of the:(A) final disposition of the administrative action; or(B) initial appearance before a court; and(b) include a copy of the complaint or other relevant legal documents related to the action or prosecution described in Subsection (8).(10) The commissioner may prohibit any person from acting as a registered provider or instructor in Utah if the commissioner determines that: (a) the person is not competent and trustworthy; or(b) the person or course of study fails to meet the qualifying standards.Utah Admin. Code R590-142-8
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-04, effective 2/8/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-18, effective 9/10/2024