Alabama § 27-9A-9 - Exemptions from Examination.
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§ 27-9A-9. Exemptions from Examination.
(a) An individual applicant for an independent adjuster license in this state shall not be required to complete an examination if the individual is currently licensed in another state for the same line or lines of authority based on an independent adjuster examination or if the state license has expired and the application is received by this state within 90 days of expiration. The applicant shall either provide certification from the other state that the applicant’s license is currently in good standing or was in good standing at the time of expiration or the state’s producer database records maintained by the NAIC must indicate that the applicant is or was licensed in good standing. The certification must be of a license with the same line of authority for which the individual has applied.
(b) An individual licensed as an independent adjuster in another state based on an independent adjuster examination who, within 90 days of establishing legal residency in this state, applies to become a resident independent adjuster licensee pursuant to Section 27-9A-6 shall not be required to complete an examination.
(c) An individual who applies for an independent adjuster license in this state who was previously licensed as an independent adjuster in this state shall not be required to complete an examination, but this exemption is only available if the application is received within 12 months of the cancellation of the applicant’s previous license in this state and if, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in this state.
(d) An individual applicant for an independent adjuster license in this state shall not be required to complete an examination if the applicant was previously employed for a minimum of 20 years as an adjuster in this state by an insurance company licensed in this state and the applicant submits his or her application within 12 months of leaving the employment of the company. The insurance company, upon request, shall certify to the department the time period that the applicant was employed by the insurance company.
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Section 27-9A-9 ("Exemptions from Examination.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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