For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply unless the content otherwise requires.
Credit hours shall be the measure of the hours of continuing education that the director assigns to an approved continuing education activity.
Licensee shall mean a natural person who is licensed by the Department of Insurance as a resident insurance producer or resident consultant.
Department shall mean the Department of Insurance.
Director shall mean the Director of Insurance.
Two-year period shall mean the period commencing on the date of licensing and ending on the date of expiration of the licensee's first license effective for not less than two years and each succeeding 24 month period.
Approved courses shall mean classes, seminars, or other forms of instruction that are approved by the director as meeting the requirements of this rule and the Act.
Due date shall mean the date of expiration of the licensee's two-year license.
Courses shall mean classes, seminars or other forms of instruction that are filled with the department for certification as an approved course.
Continuing education sponsor shall mean any person, school, insurer, industry association, or other organization desiring to file or having filed a course with the department.
Certificate of completion shall mean a certification from the course sponsor to the licensee upon a form approved by the department that the licensee has completed the course.
A contracted provider shall mean a separate individual, school, insurer, or other organizational entity contracting with an approved continuing education sponsor to administer or implement the approved continuing education sponsor's course, program of study, or subject for continuing education credit.
210 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 38, § 003