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I, c. 441.","full_text":"A\n\nEvery individual resident and nonresident (i) insurance consultant, (ii) life and annuities insurance agent, (iii) health agent, (iv) property and casualty insurance agent (v) personal lines agent, and (vi) title insurance agent shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. As used in this article, the term “agent” shall be construed to refer to any of the individual licensees referred to above.B\n\nEvery individual resident and nonresident public adjuster shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied.C\n\nAny agent who holds a life and annuities license or a health agent license, or both, shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.D\n\nAny agent who holds a personal lines license or a property and casualty license shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.E\n\nAny agent who holds a title agent license shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.F\n\nA public adjuster shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits.G\n\nExcept as provided in subsection B and § 38.2-1871, any agent who holds licenses from more than one category of licenses identified in subsection A shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits with a minimum of eight credit hours in each such category.H\n\nOf the total required credits for each biennium, an agent shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics, which may include insurance law and regulations applicable in the Commonwealth.I\n\nOf the total required credits for each biennium, a public adjuster shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics.J\n\nAgents may receive no more than 75 percent of their required credits from courses provided by insurance companies or agencies. The Board, in its sole discretion, shall, at the time of course approval, determine whether any particular course shall be considered to be insurance company or agency sponsored and shall require all course sponsors to provide this information clearly and conspicuously to all those enrolling in that course.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230519,"text":"Every individual resident and nonresident (i) insurance consultant, (ii) life and annuities insurance agent, (iii) health agent, (iv) property and casualty insurance agent (v) personal lines agent, and (vi) title insurance agent shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 570 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1994, chapter 175<\/a>; in 1996, chapter 159<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 46<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 86<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 706<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 294<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84643,"section_number":"38.2-1825.1","catch_line":"Renewal application and fee; compliance with continuing education requirements; reinstatement; waiver","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1825.1\/"},{"id":78531,"section_number":"38.2-1840","catch_line":"Renewal application and fee; compliance with continuing education requirements; reinstatement; waiver","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1840\/"},{"id":84359,"section_number":"38.2-1869","catch_line":"Failure to satisfy requirements; termination of license","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1869\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54440,"section_number":"38.2-1871","catch_line":"Licensees not subject to the continuing education requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1871\/"}],"permalink":{"id":212815,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63234,"identifier":"38.2-1866","token":"38.2\/18\/7\/38.2-1866","url":"\/38.2-1866\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-1866\/","token":"38.2\/18\/7\/38.2-1866","dublin_core":{"Title":"Continuing education requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-1866","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every individual resident<\/span> and nonresident (i) insurance consultant, (ii) life and annuities insurance agent<\/span>, (iii) health agent<\/span>, (iv) property and casualty insurance agent<\/span> (v) personal lines agent<\/span>, and (vi) title insurance agent<\/span> shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence<\/span> as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. As used in this article, the term “agent” shall be construed to refer to any of the individual licensees referred to above. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Every individual resident<\/span> and nonresident public adjuster shall, on a biennial basis, furnish evidence<\/span> as set forth in this article that the continuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any agent who holds a life and annuities license<\/span> or a health agent<\/span> license<\/span>, or both, shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any agent who holds a personal lines license<\/span> or a property and casualty license<\/span> shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Any agent who holds a title agent license<\/span> shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> A public adjuster shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection B and § 38.2-1871<\/a>, any agent who holds licenses<\/span> from more than one category of licenses<\/span> identified in subsection A shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits with a minimum of eight credit hours in each such category. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> Of the total required credits for each biennium, an agent shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics, which may include insurance law<\/span> and regulations applicable in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> Of the total required credits for each biennium, a public adjuster shall complete three credit hours in insurance ethics. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

J.<\/span> Agents<\/span> may receive no more than 75 percent of their required credits from courses provided by insurance companies or agencies. The Board, in its sole discretion, shall, at the time of course approval, determine whether any particular course shall be considered to be insurance company<\/span> or agency sponsored and shall require all course sponsors to provide this information clearly and conspicuously to all those enrolling in that course. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 38.2-1866)\n\nA. Every individual resident and nonresident (i) insurance consultant, (ii) life\nand annuities insurance agent, (iii) health agent, (iv) property and casualty\ninsurance agent (v) personal lines agent, and (vi) title insurance agent shall,\non a biennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the\ncontinuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied. As used\nin this article, the term “agent” shall be construed to refer to any\nof the individual licensees referred to above.\n\nB. Every individual resident and nonresident public adjuster shall, on a\nbiennial basis, furnish evidence as set forth in this article that the\ncontinuing education requirements of this article have been satisfied.\n\nC. Any agent who holds a life and annuities license or a health agent license,\nor both, shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.\n\nD. Any agent who holds a personal lines license or a property and casualty\nlicense shall complete 16 hours of relevant continuing education credits.\n\nE. Any agent who holds a title agent license shall complete 16 hours of relevant\ncontinuing education credits.\n\nF. A public adjuster shall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education\ncredits.\n\nG. Except as provided in subsection B and § 38.2-1871, any agent who holds\nlicenses from more than one category of licenses identified in subsection A\nshall complete 24 hours of relevant continuing education credits with a minimum\nof eight credit hours in each such category.\n\nH. Of the total required credits for each biennium, an agent shall complete\nthree credit hours in insurance ethics, which may include insurance law and\nregulations applicable in the Commonwealth.\n\nI. Of the total required credits for each biennium, a public adjuster shall\ncomplete three credit hours in insurance ethics.\n\nJ. Agents may receive no more than 75 percent of their required credits from\ncourses provided by insurance companies or agencies. The Board, in its sole\ndiscretion, shall, at the time of course approval, determine whether any\nparticular course shall be considered to be insurance company or agency\nsponsored and shall require all course sponsors to provide this information\nclearly and conspicuously to all those enrolling in that course.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 570; 1994, c. 175; 1996, c. 159; 1998, c. 46; 1999, c. 86;\n2001, c. 706; 2012, c. 294; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 441.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}