Unless exempt by the provisions of this article, a person shall not solicit, negotiate, or effect contracts of insurance, or act in any of the capacities defined in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1621) unless the person holds a valid license from the commissioner authorizing the person to act in that capacity. The issuance of a certificate of authority to an insurer does not exempt an insurer from complying with this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 321, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 321.)