Requirements for licensees — Exceptions

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-64-302 — under Licensees, Agents, Brokers, Adjusters, and Consultants.

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-64-302

(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to:(1) Those natural persons holding licenses for any kind or kinds of insurance for which an examination is not required by the laws of this state;(2) Any limited or restricted license the Insurance Commissioner may exempt;(3) Any natural person who is at least sixty (60) years of age;(4) Any natural person who has held an active license as an agent, solicitor, consultant, or broker for a period of at least fifteen (15) consecutive years;(5) The licensee as a firm, limited liability company, or corporation, but this exception does not apply to any individual or natural person unless already exempted;(6) Nonresident producers;(7) Licensed insurance consultants for life, accident and health, property, or casualty insurance or for other lines of insurance;(8) Nonresident agents and brokers in the first full year of resident licensing following the year after a change in the state of domicile or residency to the State of Arkansas, but thereafter annually or otherwise in accordance with insurance continuing education laws and rules of the commissioner; and(9) (A) A member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty or a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty.(B) As used in this section, “United States Armed Forces” means:(i) A regular or reserve component of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard; and(ii) The National Guard of any state.

(1) Those natural persons holding licenses for any kind or kinds of insurance for which an examination is not required by the laws of this state;

(2) Any limited or restricted license the Insurance Commissioner may exempt;

(3) Any natural person who is at least sixty (60) years of age;

(4) Any natural person who has held an active license as an agent, solicitor, consultant, or broker for a period of at least fifteen (15) consecutive years;

(5) The licensee as a firm, limited liability company, or corporation, but this exception does not apply to any individual or natural person unless already exempted;

(6) Nonresident producers;

(7) Licensed insurance consultants for life, accident and health, property, or casualty insurance or for other lines of insurance;

(8) Nonresident agents and brokers in the first full year of resident licensing following the year after a change in the state of domicile or residency to the State of Arkansas, but thereafter annually or otherwise in accordance with insurance continuing education laws and rules of the commissioner; and

(9) (A) A member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty or a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty.(B) As used in this section, “United States Armed Forces” means:(i) A regular or reserve component of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard; and(ii) The National Guard of any state.

(A) A member of the Arkansas National Guard on state active duty or a member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty.

(B) As used in this section, “United States Armed Forces” means:(i) A regular or reserve component of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard; and(ii) The National Guard of any state.

(i) A regular or reserve component of the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, United States Space Force, or United States Coast Guard; and

(ii) The National Guard of any state.