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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to insurance adjuster license application procedures. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 4101.052, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (c) and (d) to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an [An] applicant |
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for a license under this chapter must submit to the department an |
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application on a form prescribed and provided by the department, |
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and include as part of or in connection with the application any |
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information that the department reasonably requires, including |
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information about the applicant's: |
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(1) identity; |
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(2) personal history; |
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(3) experience; and |
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(4) business record. |
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(c) For the purpose of Subsection (a), the commissioner |
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shall allow an individual to apply for a license electronically |
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using the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Uniform |
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Application for Individual Adjuster or Apprentice |
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License/Registration as it existed on May 1, 2023. |
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(d) The commissioner shall take any action necessary for |
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this state to participate in and adopt the application procedures |
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of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners National |
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Insurance Producer Registry for the purpose of licensing and |
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license renewal for independent adjusters. |
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SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2024, the |
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commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules to implement Section |
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4101.052(d), Insurance Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |