Section 27-8A-6

Certification of compliance.

The department's application for a license renewal form shall include a question asking if the producer has met the state's continuing education requirements as set forth in this chapter, and by signing the application, he or she certifies the answer of yes or no as being a correct statement. Such certification statement may be answered either by the producer, the employer of the producer, or any insurer with which the producer is appointed. In answering the certification statement, the employer or insurer shall be entitled to rely on and act upon the oral or written statement of the producer regarding whether the producer has met the state's continuing education requirements, what courses, programs, or seminars of instruction were taken and the number of hours involved. Neither the employer nor the insurer shall be responsible or liable in any way for the failure of any producer to meet the requirements or to maintain the necessary records. No employer or insurer shall be required to investigate or inquire whether the producer has met the requirements specified herein prior to the agent becoming licensed as a producer for the employer or insurer. The responsibility for complying with the requirements of this chapter shall rest solely on the producer.

(Acts 1996, No. 96-343, p. 423, §6; Act 2001-702, p. 1509, §14.)