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A Tennessee producer wants to confirm the legal source of the continuing-education requirement. Which answer is correct?
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Why A is correct
Tennessee's continuing-education requirement is a state-law obligation: T.C.A. § 56-6-107 establishes the CE duty for producers, and the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance implements it through Dept. Rule 0780-1-56 (Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-1-56). Neither private contracts nor federal law nor professional associations create or control the requirement.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) An agency contract may add training expectations, but the CE obligation is statutory and regulatory, not contractual.
- C) Insurance producer licensing, including continuing education, is regulated by the state under T.C.A. § 56-6-107, not by federal statute.
- D) Professional designations are voluntary credentials; the CE requirement flows from state law and the department's rule.
Memory hook
Statute plus rule: 56-6-107 and the department's CE rule make the hours mandatory.