California Code
DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS
CHAPTER 2 - Public Insurance Adjusters Act

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 15000. - 15000. This chapter may be cited as the Public Insurance...

Section 15001. - 15001. As used in this chapter, the following terms have...

Section 15002. - 15002. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as entitling...

ARTICLE 2 - Administration

Section 15003. - 15003. The commissioner may, in accordance with the State Civil...

Section 15004. - 15004. Every power and duty granted to or imposed upon...

Section 15005. - 15005. The commissioner may adopt and enforce reasonable rules: (a)...

ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration

Section 15006. - 15006. (a) No person shall engage in a business regulated...

Section 15007. - 15007. A public insurance adjuster within the meaning of this...

Section 15008. - 15008. This chapter does not apply to any of the...

Section 15009. - 15009. An application for a license under this chapter shall...

Section 15009.1. - 15009.1. (a) The applicant shall complete a 20-hour prelicensing course...

Section 15010. - 15010. An application shall be verified and shall include all...

Section 15011. - 15011. Before an application for a license is granted, the...

Section 15012. - 15012. The license issued by the commissioner shall include, but...

Section 15013. - 15013. Each applicant for a license as a public insurance...

Section 15016. - 15016. (a) The apprentice public insurance adjuster license is a...

Section 15017. - 15017. (a) A nonresident license shall be issued by the...

Section 15018. - 15018. After a hearing, the commissioner may deny a license...

Section 15018.5. - 15018.5. The commissioner may, without hearing, deny an application if...

Section 15019. - 15019. Whenever a hearing is held under this chapter to...

Section 15020. - 15020. The form and content of the license shall be...

Section 15021. - 15021. The license shall at all times be posted in...

Section 15022. - 15022. Upon the issuance of a license, a pocket card...

Section 15023. - 15023. A license issued under this chapter is not assignable....

Section 15024. - 15024. Each licensee shall file with the commissioner the complete...

Section 15025. - 15025. A licensee shall within 30 days of the change...

Section 15026. - 15026. A licensee shall not advertise or conduct business from...

Section 15027. - 15027. (a) A licensee shall not, directly or indirectly, act...

Section 15027.1. - 15027.1. (a) In addition to the restrictions in subdivision (e)...

Section 15027.5. - 15027.5. Any person acting as a public adjuster who has...

Section 15028. - 15028. No person licensed as a public insurance adjuster shall...

Section 15028.5. - 15028.5. (a) A public insurance adjuster shall maintain a complete...

Section 15028.6. - 15028.6. All funds received as claim proceeds by any person...

Section 15028.7. - 15028.7. (a) A public adjuster who receives, accepts, or holds...

Section 15029. - 15029. No person shall concurrently hold a license under the...

Section 15030. - 15030. Each licensee shall maintain a record containing that information...

Section 15031. - 15031. (a) A licensee shall not conduct a business under...

Section 15032. - 15032. Every advertisement by a licensee soliciting or advertising business...

ARTICLE 4 - Bonds

Section 15033. - 15033. No license shall be issued under this chapter unless...

Section 15034. - 15034. The bond required by this chapter shall be taken...

Section 15035. - 15035. Every licensee shall at all times maintain on file...

Section 15036. - 15036. In lieu of the surety bond required by this...

Section 15037. - 15037. Bonds executed and filed with the commissioner pursuant to...

ARTICLE 5 - Disciplinary Proceedings

Section 15038. - 15038. Except as otherwise required to comply with the provisions...

Section 15039. - 15039. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued...

Section 15039.5. - 15039.5. The commissioner may, without hearing, suspend or revoke a...

Section 15040. - 15040. The record or conviction, or a certified copy thereof,...

Section 15041. - 15041. The commissioner shall suspend or revoke a license issued...

Section 15042. - 15042. The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued...

Section 15043. - 15043. The commissioner, in lieu of suspending or revoking a...

ARTICLE 6 - Nonresidents

Section 15044. - 15044. As used in this article, “presiding officer” means the...

Section 15045. - 15045. The acceptance of a nonresident licensee of any of...

Section 15046. - 15046. The acceptance of such rights and privileges as evidenced...

Section 15047. - 15047. Service shall be made by leaving a copy of...

Section 15048. - 15048. A notice of that service and a copy of...

Section 15049. - 15049. Proof of compliance with Section 15048 shall be made...

Section 15050. - 15050. The commissioner, or if the proceeding is heard before...

Section 15051. - 15051. The presiding officer shall keep a record of all...

Section 15052. - 15052. As used in this article, “nonresident” means a person...

ARTICLE 7 - Penal Provisions

Section 15053. - 15053. A person who knowingly falsifies the fingerprints or photographs...

ARTICLE 8 - Expiration and Renewal of Licenses and Cards

Section 15054. - 15054. Every license, branch office certificate, and pocket card issued...

Section 15055. - 15055. Notwithstanding Section 15054, the commissioner may establish license periods...

Section 15056. - 15056. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, an...

Section 15057. - 15057. A suspended license or branch office certificate is subject...

Section 15058. - 15058. A revoked license or branch officer certificate is subject...

Section 15059. - 15059. A license or branch office certificate which is not...

Section 15059.1. - 15059.1. (a) An individual who holds a public insurance adjuster...

Section 15059.2. - 15059.2. A person who fails to meet the requirements imposed...

Section 15060. - 15060. The amount of fees prescribed by this chapter is...

Section 15061. - 15061. The department shall receive and account for all moneys...

Section 15062. - 15062. Application or license fees shall not be refunded pursuant...