Title 38, Insurance

(A) Public adjusters must ensure that all contracts for their services are in writing and contain the following terms: (1) legible full name of the public adjuster signing the contract, as specified in Department of Insurance records; (2) permanent home state business address and…

A person or entity commits a fraudulent insurance act if he: (A) represents or advertises themselves to be a public adjuster who had not met the requirements of licensure in this chapter; or (B) conducts business for which a license is required under this chapter without a licens…

A public adjuster who receives, accepts, or holds any funds on behalf of an insured, towards the settlement of a claim for loss or damage, must deposit the funds in a noninterest-bearing escrow or trust account in a financial institution that is insured by an agency of the federa…

(A) A public adjuster must maintain a complete record of each transaction as a public adjuster in this State. The records required by this section must include the following: (1) name of the insured; (2) date, location, and amount of the loss; (3) copy of the signed contract betw…

(A) A licensed public adjuster is subject to Chapter 57 of this title. (B) A public adjuster is obligated, under his license, to serve with objectivity and complete loyalty the interest of his client alone; and to render to the insured such information, counsel, and service, as w…

(A) The public adjuster must report to the director any administrative action taken against the public adjuster in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this State within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter. This report must include a copy of an…

The director may promulgate regulations as are necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(A) A person may not act or hold himself out as a public adjuster, solicit, or negotiate a contract for public adjusting services in this State unless the person is licensed as a public adjuster in accordance with this chapter. (B) The license must contain the licensee's name, ci…

When an individual applies for a public adjuster license, he must supply the department his legal name, email address, business mailing address, and residential mailing address. The public adjuster must notify the department within thirty days of any change in the information req…

(A) A person applying for a public adjuster license shall make application to the director on the appropriate application form. (B) The applicant must declare under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, …

(A) An individual applying for a public adjuster license under this chapter must pass a written examination unless exempt pursuant to Section 38-92-60. The examination must test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of a public adjuster and th…

(A) An individual licensed as a resident public adjuster in another state who moves to this State must make application within ninety days of establishing legal residence to become a resident public adjuster pursuant to Section 38-92-40. No examination may be required of that per…

(A) Unless denied licensure pursuant to Section 38-92-90, a nonresident person must receive a nonresident public adjuster license if: (1) the person is currently licensed as a resident public adjuster and in good standing in his home state; (2) the person has submitted the proper…

(A) Unless denied licensure under this act, persons who have met the requirements of this act must be issued a public adjuster license. (B) A public adjuster license continues on a biennial basis unless revoked, terminated, surrendered, suspended, or denied renewal or reinstateme…

(A) The director may place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, or renew a public adjuster's license or may levy a fine or penalty in accordance with Chapter 2, Title 38 or any combination of actions, for any one or more of the following causes: (1) providing incorr…