Ohio § 3905.07

§ 3905.07.

(A) The superintendent of insurance shall issue a nonresident insurance agent license

to an applicant that is a nonresident person upon payment of all applicable fees required

under this chapter if the superintendent finds all of the following: (1) The applicant is currently licensed as a resident and is in good standing in the

applicant's home state. (2) The applicant is licensed in the applicant's home state for the lines of authority

requested in this state. (3) The applicant has submitted or has had transmitted to the superintendent the application

for licensure that the applicant submitted to the applicant's home state or a completed

applicable uniform application. (4) The applicant has not committed any act that is a ground for the denial, suspension,

or revocation of a license under section 3905.14 of the Revised Code . (5) The applicant is honest and trustworthy and is otherwise suitable to be licensed. (6) The applicant's home state issues nonresident insurance agent licenses to residents

of this state on the same basis as set forth in division (A) of this section. (7) If the applicant is a business entity, the applicant has designated an insurance

agent licensed as an agent in this state to be responsible for the applicant's compliance

with the insurance laws of this state. (8) The applicant has submitted any other documents requested by the superintendent. (B) To determine an applicant's licensure and standing status in another state, the superintendent

may utilize the producer database maintained by the NAIC or its affiliates or subsidiaries.  If that information is not available on the producer database, the superintendent

may require a certification letter from the applicant's home state. (C)(1) An individual seeking to renew a nonresident insurance agent license shall apply

biennially for a renewal of the license on or before the last day of the licensee's

birth month.  A business entity seeking to renew a nonresident insurance agent license shall apply

biennially for a renewal of the license on or before the date determined by the superintendent. Applications shall be submitted to the superintendent on forms prescribed by the superintendent.  Each application shall be accompanied by a biennial renewal fee.  The superintendent also may require an applicant to submit any document reasonably

necessary to verify the information contained in the renewal application. (2) To be eligible for renewal, an applicant shall maintain a resident license in the

applicant's home state for the lines of authority held in this state. (3) If an applicant submits a completed renewal application, qualifies for renewal pursuant

to divisions (C)(1) and (2) of this section, and has not committed any act that is

a ground for the refusal to issue, suspension of, or revocation of a license under section 3905.14 of the Revised Code , the superintendent shall renew the applicant's nonresident insurance agent license. (D) If an individual or business entity does not apply for the renewal of the individual

or business entity's license on or before the license renewal date specified in division

(C)(1) of this section, the individual or business entity may submit a late renewal

application along with all applicable fees required under this chapter prior to the

first day of the second month following the license renewal date. (E) A license issued under this section that is not renewed on or before its renewal

date pursuant to division (C) of this section or its late renewal date pursuant to

division (D) of this section automatically is suspended for nonrenewal on the first

day of the second month following the renewal date.  If a license is suspended for nonrenewal pursuant to this division, the individual

or business entity is eligible to apply for a reinstatement of the license within

the twelve-month period following the date by which the license should have been renewed

by complying with the reinstatement procedure established by the superintendent and

paying all applicable fees required under this chapter. (F) A license that is suspended for nonrenewal that is not reinstated pursuant to division

(E) of this section automatically is canceled unless the superintendent is investigating

any allegations of wrongdoing by the agent or has initiated proceedings under Chapter

119. of the Revised Code.  In that case, the license automatically is canceled after the completion of the

investigation or proceedings unless the superintendent revokes the license. (G) An individual licensed as a nonresident insurance agent who is unable to comply with

the license renewal procedures established under this section and who is unable to

engage in the business of insurance due to military service, a long-term medical disability,

or some other extenuating circumstance may request an extension of the renewal date

of the individual's license.  To be eligible for such an extension, the individual shall submit a written request

with supporting documentation to the superintendent.  At the superintendent's discretion, the superintendent may not consider a written

request made after the renewal date of the license. (H) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a nonresident person licensed

as a surplus lines producer in the applicant's home state shall receive a nonresident

surplus lines broker license pursuant to division (A) of this section.  Nothing in this section otherwise affects or supersedes any provision of sections 3905.30 to 3905.37 of the Revised Code .