Arizona Revised Statutes Title 20. Insurance § 20-2904. Continuing education; contractor requirements; automatic approval

A. Pursuant to title 41, chapter 23,  1 the director shall enter into a contract with a person for the approval of approved providers and courses and administration of the continuing education program. The director shall include in any request for proposals the minimum performance standards established by the continuing education review committee.

B. The contractor shall:

C. A continuing education course is automatically approved if either:

D. The contractor's decision pursuant to subsection B, paragraph 1, subdivision (b) of this section is an appealable agency action as defined in § 41-1092 and the approved provider is entitled to a hearing pursuant to title 41, chapter 6, article 10  2 and, except as provided in § 41-1092.08, subsection H, is entitled to judicial review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6. 3

E. Except as provided in § 20-2903, the acceptance of an approved provider is valid for five years. At the end of the five years, the approved provider may submit an application for renewal to the contractor and the contractor shall charge the approved provider the fee prescribed in subsection B of this section. The approval of a continuing education course is valid for two years or until the course content or outline changes. At the end of the two years or when the course content or outline changes, the approved provider may submit an application for renewal to the contractor and the contractor shall charge the approved provider the fee prescribed in subsection B of this section.