§ 27-1-27-6 — Examination requirement; exception

(a) The commissioner of insurance shall, in
order to determine the competency of an applicant for a certificate of
authority to act as a public adjuster, require such applicant to submit to
a written examination, except such applicants who shall be entitled to
such certificate without the examination as provided in this chapter.
Such examinations shall be held in such place in the state of Indiana
and at such time as the commissioner of insurance may designate. The
examination as described in this section shall include such questions
which, at the discretion of the commissioner, will properly test the
applicant's knowledge and competency to engage in the adjustment of
claims of an insured to include, but not be limited to the following
areas:
(1) The Indiana insurance law, IC 27.
(2) Inventory and appraisal procedures.
(3) Building construction.
(4) Standard fire policy.
(5) Insurance contracts related to claims on real or personal
property.
(6) Insurance coverage questions regarding business interruption,
improvements and betterments, replacement cost coverage,
concurrent and noncurrent apportionment, coinsurance, and
contribution.
(b) The commissioner of insurance may issue a public adjuster's
certificate of authority without examination to any individual or
corporation who, or which, has transacted the business of adjusting, as
a public adjuster, losses covered by policies of insurance within
Indiana as his or its principal occupation or business for a period of at
least one (1) year immediately preceding the date of application for
such certificate of authority, and who, or which, the commissioner
determines to be competent to act as a public adjuster. Examination
shall not be required for an applicant for renewal of a certificate of
authority in effect at the date the application for renewal thereof is
filed.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.257-1983, SEC.1.