Mississippi § 83-17-55 - License required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance; requirements for issuing license to partnerships; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may offer, sell or solicit certain insurance under limited license of rental car company.
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§ 83-17-55. License required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance; requirements for issuing license to partnerships; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may offer, sell or solicit certain insurance under limited license of rental car company.
A person shall not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with this article. No license shall be issued to a partnership unless all the partners thereof satisfy the same requirements in every respect for an individual producer provided for in this article. Notwithstanding any provision in this section to the contrary, employees and authorized agents of a limited license rental car company: May receive compensation for activities under the rental car company’s limited license that is incidental to their overall compensation, including, but not limited to, commissions, bonuses and other valuable consideration; May offer, sell or solicit, in connection with and incidental to the rental of rental cars, the kinds of insurance specified in Section 83-17-63(1) (h) under the limited license of the rental car company; and Shall not require any additional licensing under this chapter or any other provision of Title 83 relating to paragraph (a) or (b) above.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 83-17-55
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-17-55 cover?
Section 83-17-55 ("License required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance; requirements for issuing license to partnerships; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may offer, sell or solicit certain insurance under limited license of rental car company.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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