A. Each examination for a license as an adjuster shall be prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be of sufficient scope to reasonably test the knowledge of the applicant as to the kinds of insurance contracts which may be dealt with in accordance with the license applied for, the duties and responsibilities of insurers pursuant to said contracts and pursuant to the laws of this state applicable to the adjusting claims of losses in accordance with the license applied for.

B. An applicant for a license as an adjuster may qualify in any one of the following classes of insurance or combinations thereof, and the license when issued may be limited to cover adjusting in any one of the following classes of insurance or combinations thereof. The application for a license shall specify which of the following classes of business the application and license are to cover:

1. Property, including but not limited to marine, inland marine, aircraft and damages to all land motor vehicles and trailers whether or not covered by first party physical damage coverages or property damage liability coverages; or

2. Casualty, meaning all lines of liability insurance coverages for bodily injuries, personal injury, and property damages; or

3. Workers’ compensation; or

4. Crime and fidelity bonds; or

5. Crop/hail; or

6. Multi-peril crop.

C. The Commissioner shall prepare and make available to applicants a manual of instructions stating in general terms the subjects which may be covered in any examination for a license as an adjuster. The Commissioner may charge a reasonable amount not to exceed Forty Dollars ($40.00) for the study manual.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 178, § 9. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 129, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1983; Laws 2009, c. 176, § 45, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 242, § 8 and Laws 2011, c. 293, § 8, eff. June 20, 2011.

NOTE: Laws 2011, c. 242, § 8 and Laws 2011, c. 293, § 8 made identical changes to this section.