State RegulationsCA specific✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5
Which agent is exempt from the Section 1749.8 annuity training requirements?
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Why A is correct
Section 1749.8(d) exempts nonresident agents who represent a direct response provider from the annuity training requirements. A direct response provider must not initiate telephone contact with insureds, agents must speak with insureds only by phone at the insured's request, agents are assigned on a random basis, and agents are salaried with no commissions. This narrowly defined exemption applies to the nonresident direct-response setting only.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) A resident agent selling indexed annuities is squarely subject to the training requirements; the exemption does not depend on product type.
- C) There is no volume-based de minimis exemption from the annuity training requirement.
- D) Longevity of licensure does not waive the statutory training obligation.
Memory hook
Training exemption fits one narrow lane: nonresident agent + true direct-response insurer. That's all.