Utah § 31A-26-201 Requirement of license.

Utah Statutes

§ 31A-26-201 — Requirement of license.

Utah § 31A-26-201

Title 31AInsurance Code

Ch. 31A-26Insurance Adjusters

Part 31A-26-2Licensing and Registration of Insurance Adjusters

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Utah Code Ann. § 31A-26-201 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2):

(1)(a) a person may not perform, offer to perform, or solicit the opportunity to perform an act of insurance adjusting without a valid license under Section 31A-26-203; and

(1)(b) a person may not use the insurance adjusting services of another if the person knows or should know that the one providing these services does not have a license as required by law.

(2)The following are exempt from the license requirement of Subsection (1), when acting in the indicated capacity:

(2)(a) an individual engaged in insurance adjusting as a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, an insurer;

(2)(b) an arbitrator or an umpire selected by the claimant and insurer to decide, alone or with others, whether a claim should be paid and h

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(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2):

(1)(a) a person may not perform, offer to perform, or solicit the opportunity to perform an act of insurance adjusting without a valid license under Section 31A-26-203; and
(1)(b) a person may not use the insurance adjusting services of another if the person knows or should know that the one providing these services does not have a license as required by law.
(2) The following are exempt from the license requirement of Subsection (1), when acting in the indicated capacity:

(2)(a) an individual engaged in insurance adjusting as a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, an insurer;
(2)(b) an arbitrator or an umpire selected by the claimant and insurer to decide, alone or with others, whether a claim should be paid and how much should be paid;
(2)(c) an attorney at law acting in an attorney-client relationship;
(2)(d) an insurance producer, but only as to:
(2)(d)(i) a class of insurance for which the insurance producer is licensed under Section 31A-23a-106; and
(2)(d)(ii) a claim adjusted on the request of an insurer for which the insurance producer is a producer;
(2)(e) a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, a policyholder or claimant under an insurance policy;
(2)(f) an employee of a licensed insurance adjuster who provides only administrative or clerical assistance;
(2)(g) an individual who does not do insurance adjusting under Section 31A-26-102, but who is specially employed to obtain facts about a loss for or furnish technical assistance to a licensed adjuster or a company adjuster, including:
(2)(g)(i) a photographer;
(2)(g)(ii) an estimator;
(2)(g)(iii) an appraiser;
(2)(g)(iv) a marine surveyor;
(2)(g)(v) a private detective;
(2)(g)(vi) an engineer; and
(2)(g)(vii) a handwriting expert;
(2)(h) a holder of a group insurance policy, with respect to administrative activities in connection with that insurance policy, who receives no compensation for the policyholder's services beyond the actual expenses estimated on a reasonable basis;
(2)(i) an individual engaged in insurance adjusting as a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, an administrator licensed under Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or
(2)(j) a person who gives advice or assistance without compensation or expectation of compensation, direct or indirect.
(3) A claim settlement between an insurer and an insured or a claimant under an insurance policy may not be considered invalid as a result of a violation of this section.