R590.  Insurance, Administration.
R590-250.  PEO Assurance Organization Designation.
R590-250-1.  Authority.
	This rule is promulgated pursuant to Subsection 31A-40-303(2) wherein the commissioner is given authority to designate by rule one or more assurance organizations for certifying the qualifications of a professional employer organization.

R590-250-2.  Purpose and Scope.
	(1)  The purpose of this rule is to establish a process by which an assurance organization can be designated for certifying the qualifications of a professional provider organization.
	(2)  This rule applies to any assurance organization certifying the qualifications of a professional employer organization with operations in Utah.

R590-250-3.  Designation Process.
	(1)  An assurance organization desiring to be designated by the commissioner to certify professional employer organizations in Utah shall:
	(a)  apply by letter requesting designation by the commissioner;
	(b)  include in the letter or as an attachment to the letter:
	(i)  an explanation of how the assurance organization will certify each of the qualification criteria listed in Section 31A-40-303 (3); and
	(ii)  evidence that the assurance organization is licensed by one or more states to certify the qualifications of a professional employer organization.
	(2)  The commissioner will designate approved assurance organizations by rule.

R590-250-4.  Enforcement Date.
	The commissioner will begin enforcing this rule 45 days from the rule's effective date.

R590-250-5.  Severability.
	If any provision of this rule or its application to any person or circumstance is, for any reason, held to be invalid, the remainder of this rule and its application to other persons and circumstances are not affected.

KEY:  insurance, assurance organization designation
Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment:  August 25, 2008
Notice of Continuation:  August 3, 2018
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law:  31A-40-303(3)