A. The apprentice adjuster license is an optional license to facilitate the experience, education, and training necessary to 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 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.