Under C.R.S. § 10-2-301, how much continuing education must a Colorado resident producer complete for each compliance cycle?

Why B is correct

C.R.S. § 10-2-301(1) and (3) require 24 hours of approved continuing education every 24 months, including at least 3 hours of ethics; property and personal lines producers also need at least 3 hours of homeowner's coverage. Producers holding multiple lines complete the hours once, and the Commissioner may extend compliance by up to 1 additional year for good cause.

Why the other options are wrong

• A) 12 credit hours is the carryover maximum, not the cycle requirement; the cycle requires 24 hours every 24 months including 3 hours of ethics.
• C) 50 hours is the prelicensing requirement under C.R.S. § 10-2-201, not the continuing-education requirement under C.R.S. § 10-2-301.
• D) The CE cycle is 24 months, not 12, and the homeowner's hours apply to property and personal lines producers, not to every licensee.

Memory hook

24 and 24 with 3 ethics — that's the CE beat.

Why A is correct

C.R.S. § 10-2-301(1) and (3) require 24 hours of approved continuing education in each 24-month cycle, of which at least 3 hours must be ethics. Producers holding multiple lines complete the hours only once per cycle, and the Commissioner may extend compliance by up to 1 additional year for good cause.

Why the other options are wrong

• B) Colorado's CE cycle is 24 months, not 12, and the requirement is 24 hours, not 20.
• C) The 24 hours are due in each 24-month cycle, and at least 3 hours must be ethics.
• D) The requirement is 24 hours, not 30; the homeowner's-coverage hours apply to property or personal lines producers, not to a life producer.

Memory hook

CE in Colorado: 24 by 24 with 3 ethics.