Louisiana § RS 22:255 - Regulation of producers

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:255 — Regulation of producers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:255. Regulation of producers

            The commissioner may, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary to provide for the licensing of producers. A "producer" means a person licensed as a life and health insurance producer in the state of Louisiana who is appointed or employed by a health maintenance organization to engage in solicitation of membership in such organization. It shall not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union, or other organization to whom a master group contract has been issued.

            Acts 1986, No. 1065, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2011 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 317, §1; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2022, No. 185, §1.

NOTE: Former R.S. 22:255 redesignated as R.S. 22:145 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 22:255 ("Regulation of producers") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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