Tennessee § 56-6-101 - Short title — Purpose and scope.

§ 56-6-101. Short title — Purpose and scope.

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Insurance Producer Licensing Act of 2002.” This part governs the qualifications and procedures for the licensing of insurance producers. It simplifies and organizes some statutory language to improve efficiency, permits the use of new technology and reduces costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses. This part does not apply to surplus lines agents licensed pursuant to the Surplus Lines Insurance Act, compiled in chapter 14 of this title, except as provided in §§ 56-6-108 and 56-6-118(b). Acts 2002, ch. 798, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Former Part 1, §§ 56-6-101 — 56-6-163 , concerning licensing of agents and solicitors, was replaced by Acts 2002, ch. 798. Former §§ 56-6-101 — 56-6-129 (Acts 1975, ch. 68, §§ 2-18; 1978, ch. 519, § 1; 1978, ch. 520, §§ 1, 2; 1978, ch. 648, § 1; 1979, ch. 85, § 1; 1979, ch. 196, § 1; 1980, ch. 745, § 1; 1980, ch. 821, § 3; 1980, ch. 857, § 2; 1982, ch. 644, §§ 1-6, 8; 1984, ch. 537, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 193, §§ 1-4; 1987, ch. 211, § 1; T.C.A., §§ 56-801 — 56-829) were repealed by Acts 1988, ch. 1019, § 32(a). Former §§ 56-6-130 — 56-6-159 and 56-6-161 — 56-6-163 (Acts 1988, ch. 1019, §§ 1-29, 31; 1989, ch. 355, § 1; 1989, ch. 481, § 1; 1994, ch. 589, § 1; 1997, ch. 442, § 1; 2000, ch. 651, § 1; 2001, ch. 333, §§ 3, 4) were repealed by Acts 2002, ch. 798, effective January 1, 2003. Section 56-6-160(d) and (e) were also deleted by Acts 2002, ch. 798, effective January 1, 2003; however, § 28 of that act provided that (a), (b), and (c) of that section, shall remain in effect until January 1, 2004, when the replacement of the existing continuing education requirement in new § 56-6-107(c) shall take effect. Acts 2002, ch. 798 provided that this part shall take effect immediately for rulemaking purposes. This Act was approved on May 29, 2002. Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 15 Tenn. Juris., Insurance, § 8. Collateral References. Liability of insurance agent or broker on ground of inadequacy of liability insurance coverage procured. 72 A.L.R.3d 704. Liability of insurance agent or broker on ground of inadequacy of life, health, and accident insurance coverage procured. 72 A.L.R.3d 735. When is termination of insurance agency contract wrongful, so as to make insurer liable to agent. 5 A.L.R.4th 1080.