Section 2.1. Application for public adjuster license.
(a) Individuals.--An individual who is a resident of this Commonwealth may apply to the department for a resident public adjuster license. An individual who is not a resident of this Commonwealth may apply for a nonresident public adjuster license. To apply for a public adjuster license, an individual shall submit to the department:
(1) a completed application on forms approved by the department;
(2) the applicant's fingerprints, for the department to receive national criminal history records information from the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(3) documentation verifying the applicant passed or is exempt from the public adjuster licensing examination; and
(4) the required license fee and fees for obtaining national criminal history records information.
(b) Business entities.--Upon designating one or more officers or partners licensed under this act to be responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and regulations of the Commonwealth, a business entity may apply to the department for a public adjuster license. A business entity with an office in this Commonwealth shall apply for a resident public adjuster license. A business entity that does not have an office in this Commonwealth shall apply for a nonresident public adjuster license. The designated licensees of the business entity shall submit to the department:
(1) a completed business entity application on forms approved by the department;
(2) proof of the public adjuster license held by the designated licensees; and
(3) the required license fee.
(c) License fee.--A nonrefundable $200 fee shall accompany a completed application for a resident or nonresident public adjuster license until modified by the department by regulation.
(2.1 added Apr. 3, 2012, P.L.209, No.21)