State RegulationsIL specificDifficulty 2/5
An Illinois producer reaches the license renewal date without having completed the required continuing education. Under 215 ILCS 5/500-35, what is the consequence?
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Why A is correct
Under 215 ILCS 5/500-35, failure to complete the required continuing education by the renewal date causes the license to terminate automatically — no Director action or hearing is needed for the termination itself. The practical rule: finish the 24 hours, including the 3 classroom or live-webinar ethics hours, well before the birth-month renewal date.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) There is no automatic grace period; termination occurs when the renewal date passes without compliance.
- C) Probation is not the statutory mechanism; the license terminates by operation of 215 ILCS 5/500-35.
- D) Suspension of appointments by insurers is not the statutory consequence; the license itself terminates.
Memory hook
No CE by renewal night, the license turns off its own light.