(a) The department shall subject the applicant to a written examination as to his or her competency to act as an insurance claim adjuster. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of an adjuster and the insurance laws and regulations of this state.
(b) The department may make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering examinations and collecting a nonrefundable fee for the examination.
(c) Each individual applying for an examination shall remit a non-refundable fee as prescribed by the department.
(d) An individual who fails to appear for the examination as scheduled or fails to pass the examination shall reapply for an examination and remit all required fees and forms before being rescheduled for another examination.
(e) The department may accept successful completion of an examination administered by a federal entity in substitute for a state examination for the crop line of authority for company/independent adjusters.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3790, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 27-10-6; P.L. 1960, ch. 71, art. 1, § 5; P.L. 1971, ch. 276; P.L. 1977, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 62, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 169, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 15, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 166, § 13; P.L. 1988, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 30, § 11; P.L. 2007, ch. 404, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 107, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 195, § 1.