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AL SB139

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Shay Shelnutt

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for insurance producers, independent adjusters, apprentice independent adjusters, and title insurance agents to complete a prelicensing course of study prior to licensure by the Department of Insurance.

  • Prohibits issuance of new service representative licenses prospective to the effective date, while allowing current service representative licensees to continue renewing their licenses indefinitely.

  • Allows service representative licenses that expire and are not renewed for 12 consecutive months to be permanently terminated and unable to be reactivated.

  • Effective date is January 1, 2024, following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Relating to the Alabama Department of Insurance; to amend Sections 27-7-5, 27-7-14.1, 27-9A-6, 27-9A-8, 27-9A-9, 27-9A-11, 27-25-4.1, and 27-25-4.3, Code of Alabama 1975, to delete the requirement for insurance producers, independent adjusters, apprentice independent adjusters, and title insurance agents to complete a prelicensing course of study approved by the Commissioner of Insurance prior to licensure by the department; and to eliminate the issuance of new service representative licenses prospectively and to authorize a current licensee to renew his or her license.

Last Action

Indefinitely Postpone

5/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance3/23/2023

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