Sec. 6. (a) A person applying for a resident insurance producer license shall make application to the commissioner on the uniform application and declare under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief.
(b) Before approving an application submitted under subsection (a), the commissioner must find that the individual meets the following requirements:
(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) Has not committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation under section 12 of this chapter.
(3) Has completed, if required by the commissioner, a certified prelicensing course of study for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied.
(4) Has paid the nonrefundable fee set forth in section 32 of this chapter.
(5) Has successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied.
(c) An applicant for a resident insurance producer license must file with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner a certification of completion certifying that the applicant has completed an insurance producer program of study certified by the commissioner under IC 27-1-15.7-5 not more than six (6) months before the application for the license is received by the commissioner. This subsection applies only to licensees seeking qualification in the lines of insurance described in sections 7(a)(1) through 7(a)(6) and 7(a)(8) of this chapter.
(d) A business entity, before acting as an insurance producer, is required to obtain an insurance producer license. The application submitted by a business entity under this subsection must be made using the uniform business entity application. Before approving the application, the commissioner must find that the business entity has:
(1) paid the fees required under section 32 of this chapter; and
(2) designated an individual licensed producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and administrative rules of Indiana.
(e) The commissioner may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information contained in an application submitted under this subsection.
(f) An insurer that sells, solicits, or negotiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide a program of instruction approved by the commissioner to each individual whose duties will include selling, soliciting, or negotiating limited line credit insurance.
As added by P.L.132-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.106; P.L.64-2004, SEC.23.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
Chapter 15.6. Insurance Producers
27-1-15.6-1. Applicability of Chapter
27-1-15.6-3. Required Licensing
27-1-15.6-4. Insurance Producer License; When Not Required
27-1-15.6-5. Licensing Examination
27-1-15.6-6. Application for Resident Insurance Producer
27-1-15.6-7. Insurance Producer Licenses; Qualifications; Expiration; Renewal; Registry
27-1-15.6-7.3. Insurance Producer Frameable Certificates
27-1-15.6-8. Nonresident Producer License
27-1-15.6-8.2. Designated Home State License
27-1-15.6-9. Prelicensing Education; Exemptions
27-1-15.6-10. Use of Assumed Name
27-1-15.6-11. Temporary Insurance Producer License
27-1-15.6-13. No Consideration Given to Unlicensed Sellers
27-1-15.6-14. Insurance Producer Acting as Agent of Insurer
27-1-15.6-15. Notification of Termination
27-1-15.6-16. Nonresident License Applicant With License From Other State
27-1-15.6-17. Reports of Administrative Actions or Criminal Prosecutions Against Producers
27-1-15.6-18. Issuance of Limited Lines Producer's License Without Examination
27-1-15.6-19. Prearranged Funeral Insurance
27-1-15.6-19.5. Annuities; Insurance Producer Qualifications and Training
27-1-15.6-19.9. Travel Insurance; Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producer License; Requirements
27-1-15.6-20. Crop Hail Insurance
27-1-15.6-21. Service of Process
27-1-15.6-22. Compensation; Restrictions
27-1-15.6-23. Insurance Consultant License
27-1-15.6-24. Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance
27-1-15.6-24.1. Personal Property and Casualty Fees
27-1-15.6-25. Representation of a Fraternal Benefit Society
27-1-15.6-26. Limited Lines Producer
27-1-15.6-27. Solicitor's License
27-1-15.6-28. Suspension of License
27-1-15.6-29.5. Determination of Suspension or Revocation of License
27-1-15.6-30. Authority to Enforce Compliance
27-1-15.6-31. Producers Not to Be Named as Beneficiaries