[§431:9A-160]  Advisory committee.  (a) The commissioner may establish an advisory committee, which shall be composedof nine members appointed by the commissioner of which:

(1)  Eight members shall be practicing licensees withactive licenses; and

(2)  One member shall be from the insurance division.

Members shall serve staggered terms of two yearseach so that the terms of no more than five members expire each year.

(b)  The advisory committee shall assist thecommissioner by:

(1)  Recommending to the commissioner policies,procedures, and administrative rules to implement this part, including:

(A)  Additional criteria to be used in theconsideration and review of course providers, courses, and course materials;

(B)  Additional criteria to be considered inthe approval or rejection of continuing education courses; and

(C)  Courses, credit hours, and fees forapplications of renewals for each approved course;

(2)  Reviewing the continuing education courserequirements for this State and other states to determine whether the coursesare substantially equivalent and recommending to the commissioner whether toenter into or maintain reciprocal agreements with other states;

(3)  Reviewing and critiquing proposed continuingeducation course materials to determine whether the course materials areappropriate for the purposes of continuing education and whether courses usingthese materials would comply with this part; and

(4)  Providing such other and further assistance tothe commissioner as the commissioner deems appropriate.

(c)  The committee members shall receive nomonetary compensation for services.

(d)  The commissioner may grant continuingeducation equivalent credit to members of the advisory committee for workcompleted pursuant to this section. [L 2003, c 55, pt of §1]