(a) An individual, who holds a public adjuster license and who is not exempt under subsection (b), shall satisfactorily complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education courses, including ethics, reported on a biennial basis in conjunction with the license renewal cycle. The education required by this section shall be in addition to any other continuing education requirements required for other professional licenses held by the individuals licensed under this part.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-6-912

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-6-902
  • Home state: means the District of Columbia and any state or territory of the United States in which the public adjuster's principal place of residence or principal place of business is located. See Tennessee Code 56-6-902
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Tennessee Code 56-6-902
  • Public adjuster: means any person, other than someone who is employed by an insurance carrier, who, for compensation or any other thing of value, on behalf of the insured:
    (i) Acts or aids, solely in relation to first party claims arising under insurance contracts that insure the real or personal property of the insured on behalf of an insured, in investigating, verifying, substaining, estimating, appraising, determining, presenting, and discussing the value of the claim, and effectuating the resolution of a claim for loss or damage covered by an insurance contract. See Tennessee Code 56-6-902
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) This section shall not apply to:

(1) Licensees not licensed for one (1) full year prior to the end of the applicable continuing education biennium; or
(2) Licensees holding nonresident public adjuster licenses who have met the continuing education requirements of their home state and whose home state gives credit to residents of this state on substantially the same basis.
(c) Except as set forth in subsection (b), only continuing education courses approved by the commissioner shall be used to satisfy the continuing education requirement of subsection (a).
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