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A resident North Carolina producer asks how many insurance continuing education credit hours (ICECs) she must complete in each biennial compliance period. What is the requirement?
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Why B is correct
Under 11 NCAC 6A .0802(a) and G.S. 58-33-130, a resident North Carolina producer must complete 24 ICECs in each biennial compliance period, which runs 24 months with the compliance year falling in the second year of the period. Falling short causes the license to lapse unless the Commissioner grants relief, so the 24-hour figure is the practical compliance floor for every renewal cycle.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) 15 credit hours is another jurisdiction's per-period figure; 11 NCAC 6A .0802(a) requires 24 ICECs, not 15.
- C) 30 credit hours exceeds the statutory cap of 24 ICECs found in G.S. 58-33-130; no North Carolina rule demands 30.
- D) 12 credit hours is half the required load; 11 NCAC 6A .0802(a) sets the minimum at 24 ICECs per biennial period.
Memory hook
NC = 24 by 2: two dozen ICECs every two years.