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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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prescribed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
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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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adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: |
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(c) For the purpose of Subsection (a) as it relates to |
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adjusters, the commissioner shall allow an individual to apply for |
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a license electronically using the National Association of |
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Insurance Commissioners Uniform Application for Individual |
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Adjuster or Apprentice License/Registration as it existed on May 1, |
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2021. |
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SECTION 2. Section 4101.053, Insurance Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) 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 3. The commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules |
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to implement Section 4101.053(e), Insurance Code, as added by this |
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Act, not later than September 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |