Delaware § 1717 - Reciprocity.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 1717 — Reciprocity., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1717. Reciprocity.
(a) The Insurance Commissioner shall waive any requirements for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from the applicant’s home state, except the requirements imposed by § 1708 of this title, if the applicant’s home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this State on the same basis.
(b) A nonresident licensee’s satisfaction of that licensee’s home state’s continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers, adjusters or appraisers, as applicable, shall constitute satisfaction of this State’s continuing education requirements if the nonresident licensee’s home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon licensees from this State on the same basis. Nonresident adjusters whose home states (including designated home states) do not have continuing education requirements for adjusters shall be required to satisfy this State’s continuing education requirements.
(c) No resident of Canada shall be granted reciprocity for purposes of obtaining a nonresident’s adjuster license unless that individual has designated another state as his or her home state or obtained a resident adjuster’s license in another state.
73 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 359, § 4; 80 Del. Laws, c. 215, § 14;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 1717
What does Delaware Code § 1717 cover?
Section 1717 ("Reciprocity.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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