BILL NUMBER: SB 439	CHAPTERED  07/26/99

	CHAPTER   186
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 26, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   JULY 26, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   JULY 15, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JULY 8, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   MAY 6, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Poochigian

                        FEBRUARY 16, 1999

   An act to amend Section 1749.3 of the Insurance Code, relating to
insurance.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 439, Poochigian.  Insurance:  fire and casualty broker-agents
and life agents.
   Existing law imposes certain continuing education requirements on
persons licensed either as life agents or casualty broker-agents, but
not as both.
   This bill would make certain technical nonsubstantive changes in
that provision.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1749.3 of the Insurance Code is amended to
read:
   1749.3.  An individual licensed as either a life agent or a fire
and casualty broker-agent, but not as both, shall complete those
courses, programs of instruction, or seminars approved by the
commissioner for the type of license held.  The minimum number of
hours required is as follows:
   (a) During each of the first four 12-month periods following the
date of the original license issuance, a minimum of 25 hours.
   (b) Any licensee who has held a license prior to the effective
date of this section, or who has complied with subdivision (a), shall
satisfactorily complete 30 hours of instruction prior to renewal of
the license.  These hours of instruction may be completed at any time
prior to renewal of the license.
   (c) An individual licensed as both a fire and casualty
broker-agent and as a life agent shall satisfy the requirements of
this section by demonstrating completion of the courses, programs of
instruction, or seminars approved by the commissioner for either
license.
   (d) Any life agent who wishes to sell 24-hour care coverage, as
defined in Section 1749.02, shall complete a course, program of
instruction, or seminar of an approved continuing education provider
on workers' compensation and general principles of employer
liability, which shall be completed by examination approved by the
commissioner as part of the continuing education course, program of
instruction, or seminar prior to selling this coverage.  The required
number of instruction hours shall be equal to but no greater than
that required by the curriculum board for the prelicensing
requirements of a fire and casualty broker-agent on these subjects.
This requirement shall be part of, and not in addition to, the
continuing education requirement of this section.  Nothing in this
section shall be deemed to allow a life agent to satisfy the
obligations set forth in this section by other than a proctored
examination administered or approved by the department.
   (e) A licensee shall not be required to comply with the
requirements of this article if the licensee submits proof
satisfactory to the commissioner that he or she has been a licensee
in good standing for 30 continuous years in this state and is 70
years of age or older.