Arkansas § 23-64-221 Vending machines

Arkansas Statutes

§ 23-64-221 — Vending machines

(a)A licensed producer may solicit applications for and issue policies of personal travel and accident insurance by means of mechanical vending machines supervised by him or her and placed at airports, railroad stations, bus stations, hotels, and similar places of convenience to the traveling public if the Insurance Commissioner finds that:

(1)The policy to be so sold provides reasonable coverage and benefits, is reasonably suited for sale and issuance through vending machines, and that use of such a machine therefor in a particular proposed location would be of material convenience to the public;

(2)The type of vending machine proposed to be used is reasonably suitable and practical for the purpose;

(3)Reasonable means are provided for informing the prospective purchaser of the policy

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(a) A licensed producer may solicit applications for and issue policies of personal travel and accident insurance by means of mechanical vending machines supervised by him or her and placed at airports, railroad stations, bus stations, hotels, and similar places of convenience to the traveling public if the Insurance Commissioner finds that: (1) The policy to be so sold provides reasonable coverage and benefits, is reasonably suited for sale and issuance through vending machines, and that use of such a machine therefor in a particular proposed location would be of material convenience to the public; (2) The type of vending machine proposed to be used is reasonably suitable and practical for the purpose; (3) Reasonable means are provided for informing the prospective purchaser of the policy of the coverage and restrictions of the policy; and (4) Reasonable means are provided for refund to the applicant or prospective applicant of money inserted in defective machines and for which no insurance or a less amount than that paid for is actually received. (b) (1) As to each machine to be so used, the commissioner shall issue to the agent a special vending machine license. (2) The license shall specify the name and address of the insurer and agent, the name of the policy to be sold, the serial number of the machine, and the place where the machine is to be in operation. (3) The license shall be subject to annual continuation, expiration, suspension, or revocation coincidentally with that of the agent. (4) The commissioner shall also revoke the license as to any machine for which he or she finds that the conditions upon which the machine was licensed, as referred to in subsection (a) of this section, no longer exist. (5) The license fee shall be as stated in § 23-61-401 for each license year or part of a year for each respective vending machine. (6) Proof of the existence of a subsisting license shall be displayed on or about each vending machine in use in such a manner as the commissioner may reasonably require. (c) Application for insurance issued by any vending machine must be signed by or on behalf of the individual to be so insured, as provided in § 23-79-105 .

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