State RegulationsIL specificDifficulty 3/5
An Illinois producer serves on the board of a national professional insurance association. Under 215 ILCS 5/500-35, how much continuing-education credit may the producer claim per 2-year period for that service, and what limitation applies?
Select an option to reveal the answer and the full 3-part explanation — free, no signup.
Answer & full 3-part explanation (select an option above, or peek)
Why B is correct
215 ILCS 5/500-35(b)(3) allows up to 4 hours of continuing-education credit per 2-year period for active participation in a state or national professional insurance association, such as board or committee service. The statute expressly bars using this credit to satisfy the 3-hour ethics requirement, which must be met through classroom or live-webinar instruction instead.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) 24 hours is the entire continuing-education requirement; association service cannot replace all coursework.
- C) 12 hours overstates the allowance, and the association credit can never be applied to the ethics requirement.
- D) Credit is available under 215 ILCS 5/500-35(b)(3); the statute caps it at 4 hours per 2-year period rather than excluding it.
Memory hook
Board service buys 4 hours, never ethics.