Georgia § 33-23-39 - Placing of insurance through unlicensed agent prohibited; exception relating to construction project bid bonds.
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§ 33-23-39. Placing of insurance through unlicensed agent prohibited; exception relating to construction project bid bonds.
No insurer shall issue, make, write, place, or cause to be made, written, placed, or issued any contract of insurance, indemnity, or suretyship covering risks or property located or having a situs in this state or covering any liability created by or arising under the laws of this state, except through an agent or agents licensed pursuant to this article, except that bid bonds issued by any surety insurer in connection with any public or private building or construction project may be issued without regard to this Code section or as provided for in subparagraph (h)(2)(F) of Code Section 33-23-4. (Code 1981, § 33-23-39 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2830, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 925, § 1.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-23-39 ("Placing of insurance through unlicensed agent prohibited; exception relating to construction project bid bonds.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. 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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