191—100.2 (523A,82GA,SF559) Definitions. For purposes of 191—Chapters 100 through 106, the definitions in Iowa Code chapter 523A and 2007 Iowa Acts, Senate File 559, are incorporated by reference. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:
“Active license” means a license that is in effect and in good standing.
“Commissioner” means the Iowa insurance commissioner or staff of the Iowa insurance division as designated by the commissioner.
“Commissioner’s Web site” means the Web site of the Iowa insurance division, www.iid.state.ia.us.
“Continuing education” means planned, organized learning acts designed to maintain, improve, or expand a licensee’s knowledge and skills to maintain and improve compliance with 191—Chapters 100 through 106 and Iowa Code chapter 523A, and to maintain and improve the safety and welfare of the public.
“Credit” means at least 50 minutes spent by a licensee in actual attendance at and in completion of an approved continuing education activity. A credit may also be given for independent study.
“Discipline” means any civil penalty or sanction that the commissioner imposes upon a licensee.
“Expired license” means a license that has not been renewed by the renewal date.
“Inactive license” means a license that has been placed on inactive status by the commissioner at the request of the licensee.
“Independent study” means a subject, program or activity that a person pursues autonomously that meets the standards for approval criteria in these rules and includes a test at the conclusion of the study. Independent study includes programs conducted using television, the Internet, video, sound-recorded programs, correspondence work, and other similar media.
“License” means a preneed seller license or a sales agent license issued pursuant to 191—Chapter 103 or 191—Chapter 104 and Iowa Code chapter 523A.
“License certificate” means any document issued by the commissioner as evidence that a person is licensed with the commissioner.
“Licensed person” means any person who holds a preneed seller or sales agent license pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 523A, including any person who holds an inactive license.
“Licensee” means any person to whom the commissioner has issued a preneed seller license or sales agent license.
“License renewal date” means the date assigned by the commissioner for renewal of a license.
“Licensure” means the granting of a license by the commissioner pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 523A.
“Review” means the commissioner’s verification of satisfactory completion of continuing education requirements during a specified time period for certain licensees and persons, as selected by the commissioner, presenting or sponsoring continuing education activities.
“Unlicensed person” means any person who does not have a preneed seller or sales agent license pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 523A, including any person who surrendered a license to the commissioner and any person whose license was revoked by the commissioner.