Oklahoma § 36-6204.1 - Apprentice adjuster license - Application - Terms and

§ 36-6204.1. Apprentice adjuster license - Application - Terms and

conditions.

A. The apprentice adjuster license is an optional license to

facilitate the experience, education, and training necessary to

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ensure reasonable competency of the responsibilities and duties of

an adjuster.

B. An individual applying for a resident apprentice adjuster

license shall make application to the Insurance Commissioner on the

appropriate NAIC Uniform Individual Application or an application

approved by the Commissioner in a format prescribed by the

Commissioner and declare under penalty of suspension, revocation, or

refusal of the license that the statements made in the application

are true, correct, and complete to the best of the knowledge and

belief of the individual. Before approving the application, the

Insurance Commissioner shall find that the individual:

1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

2. Is a resident of this state and has designated this state as

the home state of the individual;

3. Has a business or mailing address in this state for

acceptance of service of process;

4. Has not committed any act that is a ground for probation,

suspension, revocation, or denial of licensure as set forth in

Section 6220 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

5. Is trustworthy, reliable, and of good reputation, evidence

of which may be determined by the Insurance Commissioner; and

6. Has paid the fees set forth in Section 6212 of Title 36 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. The apprentice adjuster license shall be subject to the

following terms and conditions:

1. Accompanying the apprentice application shall be an

attestation, from a licensed adjuster with the same line or lines of

authority for which the apprentice has applied, certifying that the

apprentice will be subject to training, direction, and control by

the licensed adjuster and further certifying that the licensed

adjuster assumes responsibility for the actions of the apprentice in

the apprentice’s capacity as an adjuster;

2. The apprentice adjuster is authorized to adjust claims only

in this state;

3. The apprentice licensee is restricted to participation in

the investigation, settlement, and negotiation of claims subject to

the review and final determination of the claim by the supervising

licensed adjuster;

4. Compensation of an apprentice adjuster shall be on a

salaried or hourly basis only;

5. The apprentice adjuster shall not be required to take and

successfully complete the adjuster examination pursuant to Section

6208 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to adjust claims as an

apprentice adjuster. However, at any time during the apprenticeship

the apprentice adjuster may choose to take the examination. If the

individual takes and successfully completes the adjuster exam, the

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apprentice adjuster license shall automatically terminate and an

adjuster license shall be issued to that individual;

6. The apprentice adjuster license is for a period not to

exceed six (6) months and is nonrenewable; and

7. The licensee shall be subject to probation, suspension,

revocation, or refusal pursuant to Section 6220 of Title 36 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

D. The licensed adjuster responsible for the apprentice

adjuster, as stated in paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section,

shall supervise no more than five active apprentice licensees at any

given time.

Added by Laws 2009, c. 176, § 41, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.