District Of Columbia § 31-1131.13 - Commissions.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 31-1131.13 — Commissions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-1131.13. Commissions.
31-1131.13An insurer or insurance producer shall not pay a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other valuable consideration to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in the District if that person is required to be licensed under this chapter and is not licensed.
A person shall not accept a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other valuable consideration for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in the District if that person is required to be licensed under this chapter and is not licensed.
Renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in the District if the person was required to be licensed under this chapter at the time of the sale, solicitation, or negotiation and was licensed at that time.
An insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, brokerage fees, or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in the District unless the payment would violate this chapter or any other District law relating to insurance.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does D.C. Code § 31-1131.13 cover?
Section 31-1131.13 ("Commissions.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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