26-9-235. Licensing examination review panel.

(a) The commissioner shall review the procedures for administering examinations required by this chapter no less than every three (3) years. The review shall include consideration of employing outside testing services as authorized by W.S. 26-9-205(b).

(b) The commissioner shall establish a review panel consisting of six (6) licensed insurance producers or adjusters to assist in the administration of duties under subsection (a) of this section. Each licensed insurance producer or adjuster shall have been licensed in this state for at least three (3) years immediately prior to appointment. One (1) shall be a life and accident and health producer, one (1) a property and casualty producer, one (1) the producer of a domestic insurer, one (1) a title insurance agent, one (1) a limited lines producer and one (1) an insurance adjuster.

(c) Panel members shall serve four (4) year terms, except that of the initial review panel three (3) members shall serve a term of two (2) years and three (3) members for four (4) years. Initial terms shall commence on August 1, 2017. Any member of the review panel may be removed as provided under W.S. 9-1-202. Vacancies shall be filled by the commissioner for the unexpired term.

(d) The review panel shall provide the following assistance to the commissioner:

(i) Review general policy concerning the scope, contents, procedure and conduct of examinations to be given by the commissioner for licenses for insurance producers and adjusters;

(ii) Review the questions comprising each particular examination;

(iii) Review the scope and contents of material furnished examination applicants by the commissioner under W.S. 26-9-205 for the purpose of preparing for an examination;

(iv) Review the procedure to be followed in the conduct of examinations, including but not limited to application for examination, frequency and place of examinations and monitoring and safeguarding of examination questions and papers;

(v) Review the value to be allowed for a correct answer to each question in examination grading;

(vi) Make any recommendations to the commissioner it deems appropriate, including recommendations regarding the administration of the examination requirements for licensing.

(e) The commissioner, upon application by the panel members, is authorized to reimburse each panel member per diem and mileage expenses, as allowed to state employees, for each day they are actually engaged in the discharge of the panel's duty.