41-5803. LICENSE REQUIRED. (1) A person shall not act or hold himself out as a public adjuster in this state unless the person is licensed as a public adjuster in accordance with this chapter.
(2) A person licensed as a public adjuster shall not misrepresent to a claimant that he or she is an adjuster representing an insurer in any capacity, including acting as an employee of the insurer or acting as an independent adjuster unless so appointed by an insurer in writing to act on the insurer’s behalf for that specific claim or purpose. A licensed public adjuster is prohibited from charging that specific claimant a fee when appointed by the insurer and the appointment is accepted by the public adjuster.
History:
[41-5803, added 2008, ch. 179, sec. 1, p. 533.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 58 - PUBLIC ADJUSTER LICENSING ACT
Section 41-5801 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE.
Section 41-5802 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 41-5803 - LICENSE REQUIRED.
Section 41-5804 - EXCEPTIONS TO LICENSING.
Section 41-5805 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSE.
Section 41-5806 - LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS.
Section 41-5807 - EXAMINATION.
Section 41-5808 - EXEMPTIONS FROM EXAMINATION.
Section 41-5809 - NONRESIDENT LICENSE RECIPROCITY.
Section 41-5811 - LICENSE DENIAL, NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION.
Section 41-5812 - BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT.
Section 41-5813 - CONTINUING EDUCATION.
Section 41-5814 - PUBLIC ADJUSTER FEES.
Section 41-5815 - CONTRACT BETWEEN PUBLIC ADJUSTER AND INSURED.
Section 41-5816 - ESCROW OR TRUST ACCOUNTS.
Section 41-5817 - RECORD RETENTION.
Section 41-5818 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC ADJUSTER.