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NV Rev Stat § 684A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.030 - "Independent," "public," "company," "staff" and "associate adjuster" defined. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. "Independent adjuster" means an adjuster who is representing the interests of an insurer or a self-insurer and who:  (a) Contracts for compensation with the insurer or self-insurer as an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor;  (b) Is treated for tax purposes by the insurer or self-insurer in a manner consistent with an independent contractor rather than an employee; and  (c) Investigates, negotiates or settles property, casualty or surety claims, including, without limitation, workers’ compensation claims, for the insurer or self-insurer.  2. "Public adjuster" means an adjuster employed by and representing solely the financial interests of the insured named in the policy. The term does not include an adjuster who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims.  3. "Company adjuster" means a salaried employee of an insurer who:  (a) Investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims; and  (b) Obtains a license pursuant to this chapter.  4. "Staff adjuster" means a person who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims under the authority of a third-party administrator who holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524.  5. "Associate adjuster" means an employee of an adjuster who, under the direct supervision of the adjuster, assists in the investigation and settlement of insurance losses on behalf of his or her employer.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1661; A 1987, 141; 2011, 3362; 2017, 168)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.030 - "Independent adjuster," "public adjuster," "company adjuster" and "staff adjuster" defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. "Independent adjuster" means an adjuster who is representing the interests of an insurer or a self-insurer and who:  (a) Contracts for compensation with the insurer or self-insurer as an independent contractor or an employee of an independent contractor;  (b) Is treated for tax purposes by the insurer or self-insurer in a manner consistent with an independent contractor rather than an employee; and  (c) Investigates, negotiates or settles property, casualty or surety claims, including, without limitation, workers’ compensation claims, for the insurer or self-insurer.  2. "Public adjuster" means an adjuster employed by and representing solely the financial interests of the insured named in the policy. The term does not include an adjuster who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims.  3. "Company adjuster" means a salaried employee of an insurer who:  (a) Investigates, negotiates or settles property, casualty or surety claims, including, without limitation, workers’ compensation claims; and  (b) Obtains a license pursuant to this chapter.  4. "Staff adjuster" means a person who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims under the authority of a third-party administrator who holds a certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 683A.08524.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1661; A 1987, 141; 2011, 3362; 2017, 168; 2019, 3034, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.031 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.031 - "Person" defined.

Person means an individual or business entity.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 165)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.033 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.033 - "Uniform Business Entity Application" defined.

Uniform Business Entity Application means the current version of the Uniform Application for Business Entity License/Registration for resident and nonresident business entities published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 165)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.034 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.034 - "Uniform Individual Application" defined.

Uniform Individual Application means the current version of the Uniform Application for Individual Producer License/Registration for resident and nonresident individuals published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 165)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.035 - Applicability of other provisions of NRS. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. The provisions of NRS 683A.341 and 686A.310 apply to adjusters and associate adjusters.  2. For the purposes of subsection 1, unless the context requires that a section apply only to producers of insurance or insurers, any reference in those sections to "producer of insurance" or "insurer" must be replaced by a reference to "adjuster or associate adjuster."  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3362)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.035 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.035 - Applicability of other provisions of NRS. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. The provisions of NRS 683A.341 and 686A.310 apply to adjusters.  2. For the purposes of subsection 1, unless the context requires that a section apply only to producers of insurance or insurers, any reference in those sections to "producer of insurance" or "insurer" must be replaced by a reference to "adjuster."  (Added to NRS by 2011, 3362; A 2019, 3034, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.040 - License required; penalties. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 684A.060, no person may act as, or hold himself or herself out to be, an adjuster or associate adjuster in this State unless then licensed as such under the applicable adjuster’s license or associate adjuster’s license, as the case may be, issued under the provisions of this chapter.  2. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 684A.060, a person who acts as an adjuster in this State without a license is subject to an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation.  4. A salaried employee of an insurer who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims may, but is not required to, obtain a license as a company adjuster pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 do not apply to a salaried employee of an insurer.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1662; A 2001, 2211; 2011, 3363; 2017, 169)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.040 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.040 - License required; penalties; exception to requirement for licensure for certain salaried employees of insurer. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 684A.060, no person may act as, or hold himself or herself out to be, an adjuster in this State unless then licensed as such under the applicable adjuster’s license issued under the provisions of this chapter.  2. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 684A.060, a person who acts as an adjuster in this State without a license is subject to an administrative fine of not more than $1,000 for each violation.  4. A salaried employee of an insurer who investigates, negotiates or settles workers’ compensation claims may, but is not required to, obtain a license as a company adjuster pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of subsections 1, 2 and 3 do not apply to a salaried employee of an insurer.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1662; A 2001, 2211; 2011, 3363; 2017, 169; 2019, 3035, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.050 - Concurrent licensing as independent, public, company and staff adjuster prohibited; fees.

  1. The Commissioner may license an individual as an independent adjuster, a public adjuster, a company adjuster or a staff adjuster. No individual shall be licensed concurrently under the same license or separate licenses as more than one such type of adjuster.  2. A company adjuster and a staff adjuster shall pay the same fees as provided for an independent adjuster in NRS 680B.010 and 680C.110.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1662; A 2017, 169)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.055 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.055 - Licensing of person in business of repairing bodies of automobiles prohibited.

No person who is engaged in the business of repairing the bodies of automobiles may:  1. Be licensed pursuant to this chapter.  2. Own a controlling interest in a business entity licensed pursuant to NRS 684A.080.  (Added to NRS by 1985, 484; A 2017, 169)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.080 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.080 - Licensing of business entity.

  1. Any business entity to whom a license is issued or renewed must:  (a) Be eligible to declare this State as its home state;  (b) Designate a licensed adjuster to be responsible for the compliance of the business entity with the insurance laws, rules and regulations of this State; and  (c) Never have committed any act that is a ground for refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of a license pursuant to NRS 683A.451.  2. If the business entity is a firm or a corporation, transaction of business under the license must be within the purposes stated in the firm’s partnership agreement or the corporation’s charter, as applicable.  3. The licensee shall promptly notify the Commissioner in writing of all changes among its members, directors, officers and other natural persons designated pursuant to subsection 1 or NRS 684A.090.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1663; A 1985, 1066; 2005, 2128; 2017, 172)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.090 - Application for license; penalty. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. The applicant for a license as an adjuster shall file a written application therefor with the Commissioner on forms prescribed and furnished by the Commissioner. As part of, or in connection with, the application, the applicant shall furnish information as to his or her identity, personal history, experience, financial responsibility, business record and other pertinent matters as reasonably required by the Commissioner to determine the applicant’s eligibility and qualifications for the license.  2. If the applicant is a natural person, the application must include the social security number of the applicant and include a completed copy of the Uniform Individual Application.  3. If the applicant is a business entity, the application must designate each individual who is to exercise the license powers and must include:  (a) A completed copy of the Uniform Business Entity Application;  (b) The name of each member, officer and director of the business entity, as applicable;  (c) The name of each executive officer and director who owns more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the applicant; and  (d) The name of any other individual who owns more than 10 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the applicant.  Each such member, officer, director and individual shall furnish information to the Commissioner as though applying for an individual license.  4. If the applicant is a nonresident of this state, the application must be accompanied by an appointment of the Commissioner as process agent and agreement to appear pursuant to NRS 684A.200.  5. The application must be accompanied by the applicable license fee as specified in NRS 680B.010 and subsection 2 of NRS 684A.050 and, in addition to any other fee or charge, all applicable fees required pursuant to NRS 680C.110 and subsection 2 of NRS 684A.050.  6. No applicant for such a license may willfully misrepresent or withhold any fact or information called for in the application form or in connection therewith. A violation of this subsection is a gross misdemeanor.  7. If the Commissioner determines that the information contained in a Uniform Individual Application or Uniform Business Entity Application submitted with an application pursuant to this section is not true, correct and complete to the best of the applicant’s knowledge and belief, the Commissioner may refuse to issue a license to the applicant or suspend or revoke the applicant’s license.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1663; A 1997, 2191; 2009, 1778; 2011, 1019; 2017, 172)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.100 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.100 - Examination for license.

Each person who intends to apply for a license as an adjuster must, before applying for the license, personally take and pass to the Commissioner’s satisfaction a written examination testing the applicant’s qualifications and competence to act as an adjuster and his or her knowledge of pertinent provisions of this Code unless:  1. The person:  (a) Is not a resident of this State;  (b) Has passed an examination to become licensed as an adjuster in the person’s home state; and  (c) Is currently licensed and in good standing in the person’s home state as an adjuster; or  2. The person was licensed in this State as the same type of adjuster within the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of the application, unless the previous license was revoked or suspended or its continuation was refused by the Commissioner.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1664; A 1981, 1805; 2011, 3364)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.105 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.105 - Exemption from examination.

  1. An adjuster whose license expires is exempt from retaking the examination required by NRS 684A.100 if:  (a) The adjuster:  (1) Is not a resident of this State;  (2) Has passed an examination to become licensed as an adjuster in the person’s home state; and  (3) Is currently licensed and in good standing in the person’s home state as an adjuster; or  (b) The adjuster was licensed in this State as the same type of adjuster within the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of the application, unless the previous license was revoked or suspended or its continuation was refused by the Commissioner.  2. A person who applies for a license as an adjuster pursuant to NRS 684A.090 is exempt from taking the examination required by NRS 684A.100 if the person:  (a) Is licensed as an adjuster in another state;  (b) Establishes legal residency in this State; and  (c) Submits an application for a license pursuant to NRS 684A.090 within 90 days after establishing legal residency in this State.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2211; A 2011, 3365; 2017, 173)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.110 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.110 - Issuance of license; notice of refusal to issue license; fees not refundable; name of licensee.

  1. If the Commissioner finds that the application is complete, that the applicant has passed all required examinations and is otherwise eligible and qualified for the license as an adjuster, the Commissioner shall promptly issue the license. If the Commissioner refuses to issue the license, the Commissioner shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of the refusal, stating the grounds for the refusal.  2. All fees paid by an applicant with an application for a license shall be deemed earned when received and may not be refunded.  3. An applicant for a license who desires to use a name other than his or her true name must comply with the provisions of NRS 683A.301.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1664; A 1987, 461; 2001, 2212)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.115 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.115 - Issuance of nonresident license; verification of licensing status; requirement to maintain resident license in home state; termination.

  1. The Commissioner shall issue a nonresident license as an adjuster to a nonresident person if:  (a) The person is currently licensed in good standing as an adjuster in the resident or home state of the person;  (b) The person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid the fees required pursuant to NRS 680B.010 and, in addition to any other fee or charge, all applicable fees required pursuant to NRS 680C.110;  (c) The person has submitted or transmitted to the Commissioner the appropriate completed application for licensure; and  (d) The home state of the person awards nonresident licenses as an adjuster to persons of this State on the same basis.  2. The Commissioner may verify the licensing status of the nonresident person through any appropriate database, including, without limitation, the Producer Database maintained by the National Insurance Producer Registry, its affiliates or subsidiaries, or may request that the nonresident person submit proof that the nonresident person is licensed and in good standing in the person’s home state as an adjuster.  3. As a condition to the continuation of a nonresident license as an adjuster, the nonresident adjuster shall maintain a resident license as an adjuster in the home state of the adjuster. A nonresident license as an adjuster issued under this section shall be terminated and must be surrendered immediately to the Commissioner if the resident license as an adjuster in the home state is terminated for any reason, unless:  (a) The termination is due to the nonresident adjuster being issued a new resident license as an adjuster in a new home state; and  (b) The new resident license as an adjuster is from a state that has reciprocity with this State.  4. The Commissioner shall give notice of the termination of a resident license as an adjuster within 30 days after the date of the termination to any states that issued a nonresident license as an adjuster to the holder of the resident license. If the resident license as an adjuster was terminated due to a change in the home state of the adjuster, the notice must include both the previous and current address of the adjuster.  5. The Commissioner shall terminate a nonresident license as an adjuster issued pursuant to this section if the adjuster establishes legal residency in this State and fails to apply for a resident license as an adjuster within 90 days after establishing legal residency.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 166)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.120 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.120 - Form and contents of license.

  1. The Commissioner shall prescribe the form of the adjuster license, which shall state:  (a) The licensee’s name, business address and a personal identification number;  (b) The classification of the license, whether as an independent adjuster, a public adjuster, a company adjuster or a staff adjuster;  (c) Date of issuance and general conditions as to expiration and termination; and  (d) Such other conditions as the Commissioner deems proper.  2. The Commissioner may not issue a license in a trade name unless the name has been registered as provided by law.  3. In order to assist in the performance of the Commissioner’s duties, the Commissioner may contract with any nongovernmental entity, including, without limitation, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its affiliates or subsidiaries, to perform any ministerial function, including, without limitation, the collection of fees and data, relating to licensing, that the Commissioner deems appropriate.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1665; A 1977, 1329; 2017, 173)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.130 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.130 - Expiration and renewal of license. [Effective until the earlier of December 31, 2019, or the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]

  1. Each license issued under this chapter continues in force for 3 years unless it is suspended, revoked or otherwise terminated. A license may be renewed upon payment of all applicable fees for renewal to the Commissioner, completion of any other requirement for renewal of the license specified in this chapter and submission of the statement required pursuant to NRS 684A.143 if the licensee is a natural person. The statement, if required, must be submitted, all requirements must be completed and all applicable fees must be paid on or before the last day of the month in which the license is renewable.  2. Any license not so renewed expires at midnight on the last day specified for its renewal. The Commissioner may accept a request for renewal received by the Commissioner within 30 days after the expiration of the license if the request is accompanied by:  (a) A fee for renewal of 150 percent of all applicable fees otherwise required, except for any fee required pursuant to NRS 680C.110 and subsection 2 of NRS 684A.050;  (b) If the person requesting renewal is a natural person, the statement required pursuant to NRS 684A.143;  (c) Proof of successful completion of any requirement for an examination unless exempt pursuant to NRS 684A.105; and  (d) If applicable, a request for a waiver of the time limit for renewal and of any fine or sanction otherwise required or imposed because of the failure of the licensee to renew his or her license because of military service, extended medical disability or other extenuating circumstance.  3. This section does not apply to temporary licenses issued under NRS 684A.150.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 1665; A 1981, 1806; 1987, 151, 462; 1997, 2191; 2009, 1779; 2011, 3365; 2013, 3837; 2017, 174)
NV Rev Stat § 684A.135 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 684A - Adjusters|NRS 684A.135 - Continuing education.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an individual who holds a license as an adjuster must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 24 hours of courses of continuing education, of which 3 hours must be in ethics, which are reported to the Commissioner as a condition for the renewal of his or her license.  2. This section does not apply to an individual who:  (a) Holds a nonresident license as an adjuster; and   (b) Has met the continuing education requirements of his or her home state.  (Added to NRS by 2017, 166)