New Mexico § 59A-11-6 Examination of applicant

New Mexico Statutes

§ 59A-11-6 — Examination of applicant

New Mexico § 59A-11-6

Ch. 59AInsurance Code

Art. 11Licensing Procedures for Producers and Others

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 59A-11-6 (2026).

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Where an applicant for a license is required to take and pass an examination prior to issuance of a license, the examination shall be subject to the following provisions: A. the examination shall be made available to applicants for particular licenses at least once each month at places within New Mexico designated by the superintendent; B. the examination shall require answers of the applicant to questions asked. If the applicant requests, the examination shall be administered in the Spanish language; C. all examinations shall be conducted and graded in a fair and impartial manner and without unfair discrimination as between individuals examined; D. a grade of not less than seventy is a passing grade; E. an individual who has failed to pass an examination may take another examination at an

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Where an applicant for a license is required to take and pass an examination prior to issuance of a license, the examination shall be subject to the following provisions: A. the examination shall be made available to applicants for particular licenses at least once each month at places within New Mexico designated by the superintendent; B. the examination shall require answers of the applicant to questions asked. If the applicant requests, the examination shall be administered in the Spanish language; C. all examinations shall be conducted and graded in a fair and impartial manner and without unfair discrimination as between individuals examined; D. a grade of not less than seventy is a passing grade; E. an individual who has failed to pass an examination may take another examination at any subsequent scheduled examination date, except that an individual who has taken and failed to pass four of the same examinations shall not be entitled to take another examination until after six months after the date of the last examination failed; F. an examination application fee, in the amount stated in Section 59A-6-1 NMSA 1978, or as provided for under Subsection H of this section, shall be paid for each examination; G. the superintendent may cause to be prepared and made available to applicants a manual showing the general type and scope of the examination for any license for which examination is required; H. the superintendent may make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering examinations and collecting the nonrefundable fee set forth in Section 59A-6-1 NMSA 1978; I. examinations shall be developed and conducted under rules promulgated by the superintendent; J. each individual applying for an examination shall submit a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by the superintendent as set forth in Section 59A-6-1 NMSA 1978; K. 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; and L. a resident individual applying for an insurance producer license shall pass a written examination unless exempt pursuant to Section 59A-12-16 NMSA 1978. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the lines of authority for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance producer and the insurance laws and rules of this state.