West Virginia § 33-12-3 License required

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§ 33-12-3 — License required

West Virginia § 33-12-3

Ch. 33Â INSURANCE

Art. 12INSURANCE PRODUCERS AND SOLICITORS

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W. Va. Code § 33-12-3 (2026).

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(a)A person may not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance covering subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with this article.

(b)No person shall in West Virginia act as or hold himself or herself out to be an individual insurance producer or insurance agency or solicitor unless then licensed therefor pursuant to this article.

(c)No individual insurance producer, insurance agency or solicitor or any representative or employee thereof shall solicit or take application for, negotiate, procure or place for others any kind of insurance or receive or share, directly or indirectly, any commission or other valuable consideration arising from the sale, so

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(a) A person may not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance covering subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with this article.

(b) No person shall in West Virginia act as or hold himself or herself out to be an individual insurance producer or insurance agency or solicitor unless then licensed therefor pursuant to this article.

(c) No individual insurance producer, insurance agency or solicitor or any representative or employee thereof shall solicit or take application for, negotiate, procure or place for others any kind of insurance or receive or share, directly or indirectly, any commission or other valuable consideration arising from the sale, solicitation or negotiation of any insurance contract for which that person is not then licensed.

(d) No insurer shall accept any business from or pay any commission to any individual insurance producer who does not then hold an appointment as an individual insurance producer for such insurer pursuant to this article.

Legislative History

2004 Reg. Sess., HB4303; 2003 Reg. Sess., HB2765; 2002 Reg. Sess., HB4497; 2000 Reg. Sess., HB4479; 2000 Reg. Sess., HB101; 1957 Reg. Sess., HB126; 1939 Reg. Sess., SB160