Louisiana § RS 22:1543 - License required
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§ RS 22:1543. License required
A. No person shall act as or hold himself out to be an insurance producer unless licensed by the Department of Insurance.
B. No insurance producer shall sell, solicit, make an application for, procure, negotiate for, or place for others, any policies for any lines of insurance as to which he is not then qualified and duly licensed in this state.
Acts 2001, No. 158, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1133 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:1543 ("License required") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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