In addition to the general qualifications under AS 21.27.020, to qualify for issuance or renewal of an insurance producer license, an applicant or licensee
(1) must possess the competence necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of an insurance producer;
(2) if previously licensed in good standing in this state as an insurance producer, must not have had a license suspended or revoked within the previous four calendar years;
(3) for a license with a scope that includes variable contracts, must either be currently registered with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker-dealer or personally take and pass, to the satisfaction of the director, tests of the knowledge and competence of the applicant concerning securities.