A. The Insurance Commissioner shall license as an adjuster only an individual who has fully complied with the provisions of the Insurance Adjusters Licensing Act, including the furnishing of evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that the applicant:

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

2. Is a bona fide resident of this state or is a resident of a state or country which permits adjusters who are residents of this state to act as adjusters in such other state or country;

3. If a nonresident of the United States, has complied with all federal laws pertaining to employment and the transaction of business in the United States;

4. Is a trustworthy person;

5. Has had experience or special education or training of sufficient duration and extent with reference to the handling of loss claims pursuant to insurance contracts to make the applicant competent to fulfill the responsibilities of an adjuster;

6. Has successfully passed an examination as required by the Commissioner within two (2) years prior to date of application, or has been exempted from examination, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6208 of this title; and

7. If the application is for a public adjuster's license, the applicant has filed the bond required by Section 6214 of this title.

B. Residence addresses and telephone listings, birth dates, and social security numbers for insurance adjusters and public adjusters on file with the Insurance Department are exempt from disclosure as public records. A separate business or mailing address as provided by the adjuster shall be considered a public record and upon request shall be disclosed. If an adjuster's residence and business address or residence and business telephone number are the same, such address or telephone number shall be considered a public record.

C. The mailing address shall appear on all licenses of the licensee, and the licensee shall promptly notify the Insurance Commissioner within thirty (30) days of any change in legal name or preferred mailing address, physical business address, e-mail address, or physical residential address of the licensee. A change in legal name or address thirty (30) days after the change must include an administrative fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Failure to provide acceptable notification of a change of legal name or address to the Insurance Commissioner within forty-five (45) days of the date the administrative fee is assessed will result in penalties pursuant to Section 6220 of this title.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 178, § 6. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 129, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 1992, c. 261, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Laws 1996, c. 246, § 14, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 2007, c. 125, § 25, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 176, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2012, c. 44, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2019, c. 294, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.