Mississippi § 83-17-73 - Licensing required before individual may accept commission for selling; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may receive commission under rental car company’s limited license.
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§ 83-17-73. Licensing required before individual may accept commission for selling; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may receive commission under rental car company’s limited license.
An insurance company or insurance producer shall not pay a commission, service fee, brokerage or other valuable consideration to a person for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if that person is required to be licensed under this article and is not so licensed. A person shall not accept a commission, service fee, brokerage or other valuable consideration for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if that person is required to be licensed under this article and is not so licensed. Renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to a person for selling, soliciting or negotiating insurance in this state if the person was required to be licensed under this article at the time of the sale, solicitation or negotiation and was so licensed at that time. An insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, brokerages or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in this state, unless the payment would violate Section 83-17-7 or any other applicable provision of Title 83, Mississippi Code of 1972. 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 § 83-17-73
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-17-73 cover?
Section 83-17-73 ("Licensing required before individual may accept commission for selling; employees or authorized agents of limited license rental car company may receive commission under rental car company’s limited license.") 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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