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LA Rev Stat § 22:1742 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1742. Definitions

RS 1742 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following definitions: (1) "Client" means an employer who obtains services or all or a majority of its work force or labor from a professional employer organization. (2) "Controlling person" means either one of the following: (a) An officer or director of a corporation, a shareholder holding ten percent or more of the voting stock of a corporation, a general partner of a partnership, or a manager of a limited liability company. (b) An individual who possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person or entity through the ownership of voting stock by written contract. (3) "Experience rating modification" or "EMOD" means a statistical procedure approved by the commissioner of insurance, as provided for in R.S. 22:1451 et seq., for use in the calculation of a premium rate based on actual claims and expense experience. (4) "Independent contractor" means a person who, exercising an independent employment or engaging in an independent business enterprise, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods, and without being subject to the control of the person with whom he has contracted, except as to the result of the work, or is otherwise a person who is so defined under R.S. 23:1021(6) or R.S. 23:1472(12)(E). (5) "Person" means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity. (6) "Professional Employer Organization" or "PEO" means any person that offers professional employer services pursuant to a professional employer services agreement with a client, including but not limited to administrative services organizations and employee leasing organizations that provide services pursuant to a PEO agreement. (7) "Professional employer services agreement" or "PEO Services Agreement" means an agreement between a professional employer organization and a client pursuant to which the PEO assumes the status of employer with respect to a substantial part of a client's workforce and undertakes responsibilities specified in the agreement with respect to those employees covered by the agreement. (8) "Staffing service" means any person, other than a professional employer organization, that hires its own employees and assigns them to a client to support or supplement the client's workforce, and includes temporary staffing services and leasing companies that supply employees to clients in special work situations such as employee absences, temporary skill shortages, seasonal workloads, and special assignments and projects. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Acts 2007, No. 459, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.52 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1743 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1743. Professional employer services agreement requirements

RS 1743 - Professional employer services agreement requirements Every professional employer services agreement ("PEO agreement") shall comply with the following requirements: (1) The agreement shall be in writing and executed by both the PEO and the client. (2) The agreement shall have an initial term of at least one year or, in the absence of an initial term of one year, the agreement shall clearly indicate that the intent is for the agreement to be ongoing rather than temporary. (3) The agreement shall provide that the client retains control over its business enterprise and exercises direction and control over the covered employees as to the manner and method of work done in furtherance of the client's business, but that authority and responsibility as to other employment matters, including but not limited to hiring, firing, discipline, and compensation, are allocated to and shall be between the PEO and the client. (4) The agreement shall specifically provide for and allocate responsibility between the PEO and the client company with regard to the procurement and maintenance of workers' compensation insurance covering their liability for workers' compensation benefits and group health insurance to or with respect to the employees covered by the professional services agreement and with regard to liability for workers' compensation benefits to the employees covered by the professional services agreement. (5) The agreement shall state specifically that the agreement is executed between the parties subject to the provisions of this Part and Part XII of Chapter 11 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.53 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1744 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1744. Exemptions; exceptions

RS 1744 - Exemptions; exceptions A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the following: (1) An agreement to provide services or the services provided by or through any staffing service or independent contractor, or to any arrangement by which employees are shared by a person with a commonly owned company within the meaning of Sections 414(b) and 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (2) An arrangement in which a person assumes responsibility for the product produced or service performed by such person or his agents, and in which that person retains and exercises primary direction and control over the work performed by the individuals whose services are supplied under such arrangements. (3) A temporary help arrangement whereby an organization hires its own employees and assigns them to a client to support or supplement the client's workforce in special work situations such as employee absences, temporary skill shortages, seasonal workloads, and special assignments and projects. B. The provisions of this Part shall not prohibit a client that is party to a collective bargaining agreement from contracting with a PEO if the union consents to such agreement. No PEO service agreement shall have any effect on collective bargaining agreements that are in existence prior to the PEO arrangement. C.(1) Nothing in this Part shall exempt any client of a PEO, or any employee covered by a PEO services agreement, from any license requirements imposed under local, state, or federal law. (2) A covered employee who is licensed, registered, or certified under law is considered to be an employee of the client for purposes of that license, registration, or certification. (3) No PEO shall engage in the unauthorized practice of an occupation, trade, or profession that is licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated by a governmental entity solely by entering into a professional employer services agreement with a client or assuming the status of employer for purposes specified in the PEO services agreement with respect to the employees of such a client. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.54 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1745 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1745. Employee benefit plans

RS 1745 - Employee benefit plans A. A PEO may sponsor and maintain employee benefits plans in which its clients have the option to participate. Every employee benefit plan shall comply with applicable state and federal laws. B.(1) At least ten days before the initiation of coverage under any policy of insurance issued in connection with an employee health benefit plan, the PEO shall submit the policy to the department for its review and authorization for issuance in this state. (2) If a client participates in such a health benefit plan the client shall submit an application for coverage on forms provided by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, and the client's employees shall be considered as a separate group for purposes of eligibility, rating, and coverage. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.55 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1747 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1747. Licensure

RS 1747 - Licensure Every PEO engaged in the business of soliciting, selling, or negotiating policies of insurance shall be properly licensed in accordance with this Title. The PEO shall not hold itself out as an insurer or insurance producer; offer any insurance service; or conduct any business that is defined or regulated in this Title unless appropriately licensed. No representative of a PEO shall make any comparative analysis or render advice regarding any insurance policy or coverage, including any health benefit plan or workers' compensation insurance, during the solicitation or sale of a professional employer services agreement or otherwise, unless properly licensed as an insurance producer in accordance with this Title. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.57 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1748 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1748. Registration

RS 1748 - Registration Each person operating in this state as a PEO shall have on file with the department a statement, on a form to be prescribed by the department, of its name, its registered address, the address of its principal business establishments inside and outside this state, its telephone and facsimile number, the form of business entity it has assumed, the state of its incorporation or other organization, the name of a principal contact person, and the names and addresses of all controlling persons. Such statements shall be renewed annually. The department shall maintain such statements and make them available to the public as any other public document. The department may charge such a fee on submission of such statements as is necessary to cover its costs in receiving and maintaining them, not to exceed five hundred dollars for the initial registration and three hundred dollars for annual renewals. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.58 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1749 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1749. Enforcement

RS 1749 - Enforcement The provisions of this Part may be enforced by the commissioner pursuant to R.S. 22:1967 through 1970 and other applicable provisions of this Title. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.59 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1750 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1750. Implementation

RS 1750 - Implementation The department may promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, as are necessary to implement this Part. Acts 2001, No. 1150, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1210.60 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1751 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1751. Electronic registration; registration through an approved assurance organization

RS 1751 - Electronic registration; registration through an approved assurance organization A. The commissioner is authorized, to the extent practical, to accept the electronic filing of a PEO registration that is in conformance with the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, R.S. 9:2601 et seq., including applications, documents, reports, and other filings required by this Part. B. The commissioner is further authorized, to the extent practical, to provide for the acceptance of electronic filings and other assurance documents by an independent and qualified assurance organization approved by the commissioner that provides satisfactory assurance of compliance with the applicable provisions of this Part. The commissioner may permit a PEO to authorize such an approved assurance organization to act on the PEO's behalf in complying with the registration requirements of this Part, including the electronic filing of applications, documents, reports, registration fees, and other information. Use of such an approved assurance organization shall be optional and not mandatory for any PEO. C. Nothing in this Section shall limit or change the authority of the commissioner to register or terminate the registration of a PEO or to investigate or enforce any provision of this Part. Acts 2012, No. 387, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1761 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1761. Purpose

RS 1761 - Purpose This Part is to govern the qualifications and procedures for the limited licensing of motor vehicle rental or leasing companies to sell or offer insurance in conjunction with the rental of a vehicle as provided in this Part. This Part shall govern the transactions of selling travel or automobile-related products or coverage in connection with and incidental to the rental of vehicles. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2101 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1762 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1762. Definitions

RS 1762 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following words are defined as follows:  (1) "Authorized agent" means an agent or representative authorized by the limited licensee to act individually on behalf, and under the supervision, of the limited licensee to offer or sell insurance in connection with and incidental to the rental of vehicles.  (2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.  (3) "Department" means the Department of Insurance.  (4) "Limited licensee" means a person or entity authorized to sell certain coverages relating to the rental of vehicles pursuant to the provisions of this Part.  (5) "Rental agreement" means any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a vehicle provided by the rental company for rental or lease.  (6) "Rental company" means any person or entity in the business of providing primarily private passenger vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a period not to exceed ninety days.  (7) "Rental period" means the term of the rental agreement.  (8) "Renter" means any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a rental company under the terms of a rental agreement for a period not to exceed ninety days.  (9) "Vehicle" or "rental vehicle" means a motor vehicle of the private passenger type including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, and of the cargo type including but not limited to cargo vans, pickup trucks and trucks with a gross vehicle weight of less than twenty-six thousand pounds and which do not require the operator to possess a commercial driver's license.  Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2102 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2016, No. 162, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1763 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1763. Limited licensing; fees

RS 1763 - Limited licensing; fees  A. The commissioner may issue to a rental company, whether such rental company is a foreign or domestic company, that has complied with the requirements of this Part, a limited license authorizing the limited licensee and its employees and authorized agents to offer or sell insurance in connection with the rental of vehicles. Each such employee and authorized agent shall be deemed to be licensed under the limited licensee's license when acting for or on behalf of the limited licensee.  B. As a prerequisite for issuance of a limited license pursuant to this Part, there shall be filed with the commissioner a written application for a limited license, signed by an officer of the applicant, in such form or forms, and supplements thereto, and containing such information as the commissioner may prescribe by rule or regulation. The application shall be accompanied by such fee as provided by R.S. 22:821. Every limited licensee shall, every two years, notify the commissioner of his intention to continue its license on forms provided by the commissioner and shall submit a renewal fee as provided by R.S. 22:821.  Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2103 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 162, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1764 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1764. License requirements

RS 1764 - License requirements Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the license fee, the department shall make an investigation of each applicant and may issue a license if it finds that the applicant complies with all of the following items: (1) Has provided a detailed plan of operation. (2) Is competent and trustworthy and intends to act in good faith in the capacity involved for which the license is applied. (3) Has a good business reputation and has had experience, training, or education so as to be qualified in the business for which the license is applied. (4) Meets all other requirements of this Part. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2104 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1765 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1765. Rental vehicle insurance

RS 1765 - Rental vehicle insurance A. The rental company licensed pursuant to this Part may offer or sell insurance only in connection with and incidental to the rental of vehicles, whether at the rental office or by preselection of coverage in a master, corporate, individual, or group rental agreement, in any of the following general categories: (1) Personal accident insurance covering the risks of travel including but not limited to accident and health insurance that provides coverage, as applicable, to renters and other rental vehicle occupants for accidental death or dismemberment and reimbursement for medical expenses resulting from an accident that occurs during the rental period. (2) Liability insurance that provides coverage, as applicable, to renters and other authorized drivers of rental vehicles for liability arising from the operation of the rental vehicle. (3) Personal effects insurance that provides coverage, as applicable, to renters and other vehicle occupants for the loss of or damage to personal effects that occurs during the rental period. (4) Roadside assistance and emergency sickness protection programs. (5) Any other travel or automobile-related coverage that a rental company offers in connection with and incidental to the rental of vehicles. B. No insurance may be offered by a limited licensee pursuant to this Part unless all of the following items are satisfied: (1) The rental period of the rental agreement does not exceed ninety consecutive days. (2) At every rental location where rental agreements are executed, brochures or other written materials are readily available to the prospective renter that: (a) Summarize clearly and correctly, the material terms of coverage offered to renters, including the identity of the insurer. (b) Disclose that these policies offered by the rental company may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a renter's personal automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, personal liability insurance policy, or other source of coverage. (c) State that the purchase by the renter of the kinds of coverage specified in this Part is not required in order to rent a vehicle. (d) Describe the process for filing a claim in the event the renter elects to purchase coverage and in the event of a claim. (3) Evidence of coverage in the rental agreement is disclosed to every renter who elects to purchase such coverage. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2105 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1766 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1766. Authorized employees and agents

RS 1766 - Authorized employees and agents  A. Any limited license issued under this Part shall also authorize any employees and any authorized agents of the limited licensee to act individually on behalf, and under the supervision, of the limited licensee with respect to the kinds of coverage specified in this Part.  B. Each rental company licensed pursuant to this Part shall conduct a training program in which employees and authorized agents being trained shall receive basic instruction about the kinds of coverage specified in this Part and offered for purchase by prospective renters of rental vehicles.  C. The limited licensee shall keep a list of all persons who are authorized or who are selling insurance as provided in this Part. The list shall be provided to the commissioner within two weeks of written demand from the commissioner.  Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2106 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 162, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1767 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1767. Insurance charges

RS 1767 - Insurance charges Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part or any rule adopted by the commissioner, a limited licensee pursuant to this Part shall not be required to treat monies collected from renters purchasing such insurance when renting vehicles as funds received in a fiduciary capacity if the charges for coverage shall be itemized and be ancillary to a rental transaction. The sale of insurance not in conjunction with a rental transaction is prohibited by the provisions of this Part. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2107 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. , §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1768 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1768. Representations

RS 1768 - Representations No limited licensee pursuant to this Part shall advertise, represent, or otherwise hold itself or any of its employees or agents out as licensed insurers or insurance producers. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2108 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2011, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1769 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1769. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 94, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.

RS 1769 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 94, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1770 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1770. Penalties for violations

RS 1770 - Penalties for violations In the event that any provision of this Part or other applicable provision of this Title is violated by a limited licensee, the commissioner may revoke, suspend, refuse to renew, or levy a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation, up to one hundred thousand dollars in the aggregate for all violations in a calendar year per limited licensee, or impose such other penalty as the commissioner may deem necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Part. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2110 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1771 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1771. Applicability of this Part

RS 1771 - Applicability of this Part All limited licensees under this Part shall be subject to all other applicable provisions of this Title unless specifically exempted by this Part. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2111 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:1772 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§1772. Rules and regulations; promulgated by department

RS 1772 - Rules and regulations; promulgated by department The commissioner shall issue such rules, regulations, and directives, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Part. Acts 1999, No. 1278, §1, eff. July 12, 1999; Redesignated from R.S. 22:2112 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.