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Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16 Chapter 171 (Miscellaneous Insurance Rules), Subchapter 1 General Provisions and Subchapter 3 Licensing Requirements, HAR 16-171-101 to 16-171-103 and 16-171-301 to 16-171-324 (REGULATIONS, not HRS)

Publisher
Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division
Edition
Amendment and compilation of chapter 16-171 dated September 30, 2021
Last checked
2026-09-02
Status
Hawaii Administrative Rules, Insurance Division, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Edition. Amendment and compilation of chapter 16-171 dated September 30, 2021; adopted September 30, 2021; filed December 13, 2021; effective January 1, 2022 (taken from the rule's own filing page)

Status. Hawaii Administrative Rules, Insurance Division, public domain.

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Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16 Chapter 171 (Miscellaneous Insurance Rules), Subchapter 1 General Provisions and Subchapter 3 Licensing Requirements, HAR 16-171-101 to 16-171-103 and 16-171-301 to 16-171-324 (REGULATIONS, not HRS) is a regulation published by Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division. It is one of the Hawaii documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including hawaii life & health, hawaii property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-310 (Application for Approval of a Continuing Education Course)
    “(a) A continuing education course provider seeking approval of a continuing education course shall submit an application to the commissioner at least sixty days prior to the proposed date the course will be offered. (b) A continuing education course provider shall obtain the commissioner's prior...”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-306 (Continuing Education Course Credit)
    “Credits earned for a continuing education course shall be valid for twenty-four months after the course provider determines that the licensee has successfully completed all course requirements.”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-308 (Continuing Education Requirement for Licensee Reactivating a Line of Authority)
    “Except for nonresident licensees subject to the reciprocity provisions of section 431:9A-116(b), HRS, a licensed producer who applies to reactivate a line of authority shall fulfill the continuing education requirement for the line of authority prior to its reactivation.”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-302 (License Renewal or Extension for a Natural Person)
    “(a) The day for renewal or extension of a license issued to a natural person pursuant to articles 8, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9J, and 9N of chapter 431, chapter 431C, and article 2 of chapter 432, HRS, shall be the last day of the licensee's birth month. (b) This section shall not apply to provider...”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-322 (Reinstatement Fee)
    “If a license or registration was inactivated due to a nonrenewal, an incomplete continuing education, or failure to meet other applicable requirements, the license or registration may be reinstated within one year of inactivation provided the applicable fees and penalties have been paid and any...”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-309 (Continuing education prerequisite for business entity license renewal)
    “Failure by the designated representative to complete the continuing education requirement on behalf of the business entity shall result in the business entity's and, if applicable, the designated representative's license being automatically placed on "inactive" status.”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-318 (Electronic mail address required of licensees; effect of communications sent to it)
    “All licensees, registrants, and certificate holders shall provide the commissioner with an electronic mail address to receive communications from the commissioner. Communications sent to the electronic mail address shall be construed as actual notice to the licensee, registrant, certificate holder,...”
  • Haw. Admin. R. s. 16-171-304(a) (License renewal or extension for a business entity)
    “business entity. (a) The day for renewal or extension of a license issued to a business entity pursuant to articles 8, 9, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9J, and 9N of chapter 431, and chapter 431C, HRS, shall be the last day of April for a nonresident licensee and the last day of July for a resident licensee.”
  • Haw. Admin. R. s. 16-171-323 (Reinstatement after license or registration has been surrendered voluntarily)
    “§16-171-323 Reinstatement after license or registration has been surrendered voluntarily. The license or registration may be reinstated within one year from the date of surrender if a license or registration was voluntarily surrendered, provided a two-year service fee has been paid and any...”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-305 (Payment of initial licensing and registration fees, and renewal fees)
    “Prior to the issuance, renewal, or extension of a license or registration, the licensee or registrant shall pay all applicable fees. The fees for the initial term of the license or registration shall include an issuance fee pursuant to section 431:7-101(a), HRS, and a two-year service fee pursuant...”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-311 (Passing examination score)
    “An applicant for licensure under article 9 or article 9A of chapter 431, HRS, or article 2 of chapter 432, HRS, shall obtain a score of seventy or higher to pass the examination.”
  • Hawaii Administrative Rules ch. 16-171 § 16-171-103(a) (Written notice to claimants of payment of claims in third-party settlements)
    “(a) Upon payment in settlement of any third-party liability claim, the insurer shall provide written notice to the claimant where: (1) The claimant is a natural person; and (2) The payment is delivered to the claimant's lawyer by draft, check, or otherwise.”

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Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 16 Chapter 171 (Miscellaneous Insurance Rules), Subchapter 1 General Provisions and Subchapter 3 Licensing Requirements, HAR 16-171-101 to 16-171-103 and 16-171-301 to 16-171-324 (REGULATIONS, not HRS) is a regulation published by Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division. Edition: Amendment and compilation of chapter 16-171 dated September 30, 2021; adopted September 30, 2021; filed December 13, 2021; effective January 1, 2022 (taken from the rule's own filing page).

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Insurance Division for the current law.

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