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AL SB101
Bill
AI Summary
SB101 Summary
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Authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to require fingerprints from initial resident applicants for insurance producer licenses and submit them to the Alabama Department of Public Safety and FBI for criminal history record checks.
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Requires applicants to submit a full set of fingerprints including scanned files to obtain national criminal history records from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division.
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Deletes all references to submitting and storing electronic fingerprint records with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) for retention in a centralized repository.
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Applies the same fingerprinting and background check requirements to title insurance agents and independent adjusters under Sections 27-9A-17 and 27-25-4.6.
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Exempts limited lines producers from fingerprinting requirements and allows the Commissioner to delay enforcement for up to 24 months to permit implementation.
Legislative Description
Insurance Department, licensing of insurance producers, title insurance agents, or independent adjusters, applicants, fingerprinting for criminal background check, provisions regarding transfer to National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC's) deleted, Secs. 27-7-4.4, 27-9A-17, 27-25-4.6 am'd.
Insurance Department
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2014-296.
4/1/2014