33-17-238. Appointment by affiliation. (1) Unless prohibited by the insurer, a business entity insurance producer may satisfy the appointment requirements of 33-17-236(1) by affiliating with a business entity insurance producer that has been appointed directly by the insurer.
(2) A business entity insurance producer obtaining an appointment by affiliation under subsection (1) shall maintain a copy of each written affiliation agreement for 3 years following termination of the affiliation and make copies of the agreement available to the commissioner upon request.
(3) An appointment by affiliation under subsection (1) is effective on the date the business entity insurance producer enters into an affiliation agreement.
(4) A business entity insurance producer appointed by affiliation under this section is authorized to transact the kinds of insurance for which the business entity insurance producer directly appointed by the insurer is also authorized, except:
(a) a business entity insurance producer appointed by affiliation may not transact kinds of insurance for which the insurance producer is not otherwise authorized; and
(b) the insurer may specify in writing those kinds of insurance the business entity insurance producer may transact under the appointment.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 38, L. 2017; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 110, L. 2019.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators
Part 2. Licensing and Appointment of Insurance Producers and Navigators
33-17-201. License required of insurance producer -- forms -- background examinations
33-17-210. Centralized producer license registry -- rules
33-17-211. General qualifications -- application for license
33-17-212. Examination required -- exceptions -- fees
33-17-213. Conduct of examinations
33-17-216. Temporary insurance producer license
33-17-217. Limitations and rights under temporary license
33-17-219. Inactive status -- insurance producers serving in armed forces
33-17-220. Licensing background examination -- action by commissioner
33-17-222. through 33-17-230 reserved
33-17-231. Appointment of insurance producers -- continuation and termination
33-17-232. Rights of insurance producer following termination of appointment
33-17-233. through 33-17-235 reserved
33-17-236. Appointments of insurance producers by insurers
33-17-237. Notification of violation or appointment termination
33-17-238. Appointment by affiliation
33-17-239. and 33-17-240 reserved
33-17-241. Navigator certification -- duties -- prohibitions
33-17-243. Producer exchange training -- certification for exchange sales