§ 1749.81. — 1749.81. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 444, Sec. 3.)

(a)
A life agent licensed on or after January 1, 2024, who sells individual life insurance policies other than term life with no cash value shall satisfactorily complete four hours of training before soliciting individual consumers to sell those life insurance policies.
(b)
A life agent who sells individual variable life insurance
policies shall satisfactorily complete two hours of training before each license renewal. Completion of the four-hour annuity training required by Section 1749.8 does not satisfy the training required by this section. This training is in addition to, and is not a part of, the annuity training required by subdivision (b) of Section 1749.8. For resident licensees, this requirement shall count toward the licensee’s continuing education requirement, but may still result in completing more than the minimum number of continuing education hours set forth in this section.
(c)
The training required by this section shall be approved by the commissioner and shall consist of topics related to the types of life insurance policies described in subdivisions (a) and (b) and California law, regulations, and requirements related to those life insurance
policies, prohibited sales practices, and unfair trade practices. Subject matter determined by the commissioner to be primarily intended to promote the sale or marketing of life insurance policies shall not qualify for credit toward the training requirement. Any course or seminar that is disapproved under the provisions of this section shall be presumed invalid for credit toward the training requirement of this section unless it is approved in writing by the commissioner.
(d)
This section shall become operative January 1, 2025, and applies to licenses that are issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 444, Sec. 3. (SB 577) Effective January 1, 2025.