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Insurance Producers: Licensing, Appointment, Continuing Education and Discipline (La. R.S. 22:1541 through 22:1576): Louisiana Insurance Code

Publisher: Louisiana State Legislature
Edition: Laws have been updated through the 2025 First Extraordinary Session
Last checked: 2026-09-02
Status: Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 22, public domain

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Publisher. Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)

Edition. Laws have been updated through the 2025 First Extraordinary Session (statement printed on the official Search Louisiana Laws page, legis.la.gov/legis/LawSearch.aspx)

Status. Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 22, public domain.

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Louisiana Insurance Code - Insurance Producers: Licensing, Appointment, Continuing Education and Discipline (La. R.S. 22:1541 through 22:1576) is a state statute published by Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov). It is one of the Louisiana documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including louisiana life & health, louisiana property & casualty, louisiana personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1558(A)(3) (Appointments; producer acting through another producer)
“(3) An insurance producer who is duly empowered and authorized to act through or on behalf of another licensed insurance producer in the sale, solicitation, or negotiation of insurance shall not be required to become appointed for the sale, solicitation, or negotiation so conducted.”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1573(N) (Continuing education requirements; nonresident licensees)
“N. The continuing education requirements for renewal of a license shall not apply to a nonresident licensee who satisfies the continuing education requirements for his home state and whose home state gives continuing education credit to resident licensees of this state on a reciprocal basis.”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1551(B) (Exemption from examination; producer moving to this state)
“B. A person licensed as an insurance producer in another state who moves to this state shall make application within ninety days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee pursuant to R.S. 22:1546. No examination shall be required of that person to obtain any line of authority...”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1543(B) (License required; lines of insurance)
“B. No insurance producer shall sell, solicit, make an application for, procure, negotiate for, or place for others, any policies for any lines of insurance as to which he is not then qualified and duly licensed in this state.”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1554(E)(1) (License denial, nonrenewal, or revocation; subsequent application)
“(1) No licensee whose license has been revoked pursuant to this Section shall file another application for a license within one year from the effective date of the revocation, or the date of final court order or decree affirming the revocation. The commissioner may deny the subsequent application...”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1552(A) (Assumed names)
“A. An insurance producer doing business under any name other than the producer's legal name is required to notify the commissioner of insurance prior to using the assumed name. Prior to the use of or changes to any trade name or names, an insurance producer shall provide written notification of...”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1573(I) (Continuing education requirements; exemption)
“I.(1) The provisions of this Section, imposing continuing education requirements for renewal of a license, shall not apply to any person sixty-five years of age or older who has at least fifteen years of experience as a licensed producer and who either: (a) Is no longer actively engaged in the...”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1544(C) (Exceptions to licensing; prohibitions; controlled business)
“C.(1) The Department of Insurance shall not grant, renew, reinstate, or permit to continue any license if the license is being or will be used by the applicant or licensee for the sole purpose of writing controlled business. For purposes of this Subpart, "controlled business" shall mean either of...”
La. R.S. tit. 22 § 1546(F) (Application for license; election of residency)
“F. Any license issued pursuant to an application claiming residency, as defined in R.S. 22:46, shall constitute an election of residency in the state, and shall be void if the licensee while maintaining a resident license also maintains a license in, or thereafter submits an application for a...”
La. R.S. 22:1544(C)(3) (Exceptions to licensing; prohibitions; controlled business)
“(3) Any license under this Subsection shall be deemed to have been, or intended to be, used for the purpose of writing controlled business, if the Department of Insurance determines that during any twelve-month period the aggregate commissions earned from the controlled business has exceeded...”
La. R.S. 22:1573(D) (Continuing education requirements; property and casualty producers)
“D. Insurance producers authorized to write property, casualty, or property and casualty or personal lines insurance business and property, casualty, or property and casualty insurance consultants shall complete twenty-four hours of approved instruction or verifiable approved self-study before each...”
La. R.S. 22:1558(B)(1) (Appointments)
“B.(1) An insurer lawfully authorized to transact business in this state shall appoint as its agent any person or persons holding a license issued under the provisions of this Subpart. To appoint a producer as its agent, the appointing insurer shall file, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner...”

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Louisiana Insurance Code - Insurance Producers: Licensing, Appointment, Continuing Education and Discipline (La. R.S. 22:1541 through 22:1576) is a state statute published by Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov). Edition: Laws have been updated through the 2025 First Extraordinary Session (statement printed on the official Search Louisiana Laws page, legis.la.gov/legis/LawSearch.aspx).

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