Mississippi § 83-55-23 - License required to solicit, negotiate or procure liability insurance; notice to insured.
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§ 83-55-23. License required to solicit, negotiate or procure liability insurance; notice to insured.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall act or aid in any manner in soliciting, negotiating or procuring liability insurance in this state from a risk retention group unless such person, firm, association or corporation is licensed as an insurance agent or broker in accordance with the laws of this state. No person, firm, association or corporation shall act or aid in any manner in soliciting, negotiating or procuring liability insurance in this state for a purchasing group from an authorized insurer or a risk retention group chartered in a state unless such person, firm, association or corporation is licensed as an insurance agent or broker in accordance with the laws of this state. No person, firm, association or corporation shall act or aid in any manner in soliciting, negotiating or procuring liability insurance coverage in this state for any member of a purchasing group under a purchasing group’s policy unless such person, firm, association or corporation is licensed as an insurance agent or broker in accordance with the laws of this state. No person, firm, association or corporation shall act or aid in any manner in soliciting, negotiating or procuring liability insurance from an insurer not authorized to do business in this state on behalf of a purchasing group located in this state unless such person, firm, association or corporation is licensed as a surplus lines agent or excess line broker in accordance with the laws of this state. For purposes of acting as an agent or broker for a risk retention group or purchasing group pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the requirement of residence in this state shall not apply. Every person, firm, association or corporation licensed pursuant to the laws of this state, on business placed with risk retention groups or written through a purchasing group, shall inform each prospective insured of the provisions of the notice required by paragraph (f) of Section 83-55-7 in the case of a risk retention group and subsection (2) of Section 83-55-17 in the case of a purchasing group.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 83-55-23
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-55-23 cover?
Section 83-55-23 ("License required to solicit, negotiate or procure liability insurance; notice to insured.") 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.
How do I cite Mississippi § 83-55-23?
A common citation format is "Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-55-23" (Mississippi). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Mississippi law?
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