Pet insurance producers must be_ _appropriately licensed and complete the required training in order to sell, solicit, or negotiate a pet insurance product.

a.   An insurer must ensure that its producers are trained on:

I.   the topics discussed in (b) below; and

II.   its pet insurance products' coverages and conditions.

b.   The training must include information on:

I.   preexisting conditions and waiting periods;

II.   the differences between pet insurance and non insurance wellness programs;

III.   hereditary disorders, congenital anomalies or disorders, and chronic conditions, and how pet insurance policies interact with those conditions or disorders; and

IV. rating, underwriting, renewal, and other related administrative topics.

c.   Satisfaction of substantially similar training requirements in another state will satisfy Vermont's training requirements.