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SECNAVINST 1740.2F
ASN (M&RA)
18 Jun 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 1740.2F
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: SOLICITATION AND THE CONDUCT OF PERSONAL COMMERCIAL
AFFAIRS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INSTALLATIONS
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1344.07 of 30 March 2006
(b) Public Law 109-290
(c) DoD Instruction 1342.22 of 11 April 2017
(d) DoD Instruction 1344.09 of 8 December 2008
(e) DoD Instruction 1015.10 of 6 May 2011
(f) SECNAVINST 1740.4
(g) SECNAVINST 5200.35F
(h) DoD 7000.14-R, Department of Defense Financial
Management Regulations, Volume 7A, Chapter 47, of
January 2018
(i) SECNAV M-5214.1
(j) Section 501(c)(23) of Internal Revenue Code
Encl: (1) Responsibilities
(2) Procedures for Approving Agents and Reporting
Violations
(3) Procedures for Life Insurance and Life Insurance
Allotments
(4) Sample DON Solicitation Authorization Letter
(5) Sample Report of Unauthorized Command Commercial
Solicitation
(6) Sample Memorandum for an Allotment Authorization
Letter for Insurance
1. Purpose. To update policies, procedures, and requirements
governing personal commercial solicitation and insurance sales
at Department of the Navy (DON) installations in accordance with
references (a) through (j).
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 1740.2E.
3. Definitions. The definitions set forth in reference (a) are
applicable to this instruction. In addition, the following
definitions will apply: