Utah Admin. Code 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, as identified in Rule R590-102.

(4)

(a) To initially register as a nonprofit provider, a person must submit a completed provider registration form via:

(i) Sircon; or

(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, as identified in Rule R590-102, 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:

(A) Sircon; or

(B) facsimile, or as a PDF attachment to an email using a form available on the department's website: https://insurance.utah.gov.

(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.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R590-142-8

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-04, effective 2/8/2022