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CA Ins Code § 13500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13500.

13500.  The commissioner may deny, temporarily or permanently, the privilege of appearing or practicing before the department in any way to any person, other than an attorney acting in that capacity, who is found by the commissioner, after notice of and opportunity for hearing, to be subject to any of the following:(a) The person does not possess the requisite qualifications to represent others.(b) The person is lacking in character or integrity or has engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct.(c) The person has willfully violated, or willfully aided and abetted the violation of any provision of this code, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1328, Sec. 7.)
CA Ins Code § 13501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13501.

13501.  Any person whose license to practice as an accountant, actuary, or other expert has been revoked or suspended in any state, territory, district, commonwealth, or possession, or any person who has been convicted of a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, shall be forthwith suspended from appearing or practicing before the commissioner. A suspension, revocation, or conviction within the meaning of this article shall be deemed to have occurred when the suspending, revoking, or convicting agency or tribunal enters its judgment or order, regardless of whether appeal is pending or could be taken, and includes a judgment or order on a plea of nolo contendere.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1328, Sec. 7.)
CA Ins Code § 13502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13502.

13502.  (a) An application for reinstatement of a person permanently suspended or disqualified under Section 13500 may be made at any time, and the applicant may, in the commissioner’s discretion, be afforded a hearing. However, the suspension or disqualification shall continue unless and until the applicant has been reinstated by the commissioner for good cause shown.(b) Any person suspended under Section 13501 shall be reinstated by the commissioner, upon appropriate application, if all the grounds for application of the provisions of Section 13501 are subsequently removed by a reversal of the conviction or termination of the suspension or revocation. An application for reinstatement on any other grounds by any person suspended under Section 13501 may be filed at any time and the applicant shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing in the matter. However, the suspension shall continue unless and until the applicant has been reinstated by the commissioner for good cause shown.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1328, Sec. 7.)
CA Ins Code § 13503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13503.

13503.  Any person appearing or practicing before the commissioner who has been the subject of an order, judgment, decree, or finding relevant to Section 13501 shall promptly file with the commissioner a copy thereof, together with any related opinion or statement of the agency or tribunal involved. Failure to make this filing shall not impair the operation of any other provision of this article.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1328, Sec. 7.)
CA Ins Code § 13504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13504.

13504.  Any proceeding brought under any section of this article shall not preclude a proceeding under any other section.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1328, Sec. 7.)
CA Ins Code § 13505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 7 - Suspension of Privilege of Appearing or Practicing Before the Commissioner|Section 13505.

13505.  All hearings held under this article shall be closed to the public, unless the commissioner on the commissioner’s own motion, or at the request of a party, otherwise directs.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 260. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Ins Code § 13551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 8 - Insurance Payment Intercept Program|Section 13551.

13551.  Notwithstanding any other law, an insurer or insurance company, its directors, agents, and employees, an insured individual on whose behalf the company makes a payment, and a central reporting organization and its respective employees and agents authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf who, in good faith, release information in accordance with this article, withhold amounts from payment based on the latest information supplied by the Department of Child Support Services pursuant to Section 13550, or make disbursements in accordance with Section 13550 shall be in compliance with this section and any applicable fair claim settlement act, and shall be immune from any liability to the claimant or other interested party arising from the payment.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 2802) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 13555.)
CA Ins Code § 13552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 8 - Insurance Payment Intercept Program|Section 13552.

13552.  (a) Data obtained pursuant to this article shall only be used for the purpose of identifying claimants who are also obligors who owe past-due child support. If the Department of Child Support Services does not identify an obligor in the data obtained pursuant to this article with a child support obligor, the Department of Child Support Services shall not maintain that data and shall immediately destroy that data.(b) An insurer that provides, attempts to provide, or in any way accesses data pursuant to this article shall comply with all applicable state and federal laws for the protection of the privacy and the security of that data, including, but not limited to, the Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act (Article 6.6 (commencing with Section 791) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1), the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code), and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191).(c) The Department of Child Support Services shall consider any information received from an insurer as confidential. That information shall be used or disclosed only for the purpose of collecting past-due child support.(d) Information provided by the Department of Child Support Services to an insurer, or its designated agent, for the purpose of identifying claimants who are also obligors shall not be used by the insurer or its agent for any other purpose, and shall not be disclosed to any person except to the extent necessary to identify and report a claimant who owes past-due child support. This subdivision does not apply to information contained in a child support lien or an income-withholding order received from the Department of Child Support Services after the insurer has identified and reported a claimant. (e) This section does not prohibit the Department of Child Support Services from disclosing aggregate data that does not reveal personally identifying information.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 2802) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 13555.)
CA Ins Code § 13553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 8 - Insurance Payment Intercept Program|Section 13553.

13553.  (a) An insurer may satisfy its obligation to identify and report a claimant who owes past-due child support through the use of a central reporting organization. If an insurer does not use a central reporting organization to automate the process, the insurer shall determine if the claimant owes past-due child support before paying a claim.(b) For claims involving periodic payments after the insurer has determined that benefits will be paid, the insurer shall only determine if the claimant owes past-due child support before the initial payment and either 12 months thereafter, or the insurer may provide a copy of the settlement to the Department of Child Support Services. (c) If a central reporting organization identifies a claimant who is also an obligor, the central reporting organization shall notify the Department of Child Support Services, and the Department of Child Support Services shall follow the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 13550.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 2802) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 13555.)
CA Ins Code § 13554 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 8 - Insurance Payment Intercept Program|Section 13554.

13554.  For the purposes of this article, “central reporting organization” means a third-party service that automates the claims identifying process or provides interactive lookups.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 2802) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative January 1, 2020, pursuant to Section 13555.)
CA Ins Code § 13555 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 3 - THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER|CHAPTER 2 - Powers and Duties|ARTICLE 8 - Insurance Payment Intercept Program|Section 13555.

13555.  This article shall become operative on January 1, 2020. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 439, Sec. 1. (AB 2802) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 14000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14000.

14000.  This chapter may be cited as the Insurance Adjuster Act.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14001.

14001.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Commissioner” means the Insurance Commissioner.(b) “Department” means the Department of Insurance.(c) “Licensee” means a person licensed under this chapter.(d) “Manager” means the individual under whose direction, control, charge, or management the business of a licensee is operated.(e) “Person” includes any individual, firm, company, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, and corporation.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 176. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Ins Code § 14002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14002.

14002.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as entitling any person to practice law in this state, unless he is an active member of the State Bar of California.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 14010.

14010.  The department succeeds to and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction previously vested in the Bureau of Collection and Investigative Services with respect to the licensing of insurance adjusters.Any reference to prior licensing shall be deemed to licensing under the Private Investigator and Adjuster Act.The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 14011.

14011.  The commissioner may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act, appoint such inspectors, investigators, and other personnel as may be necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 14012.

14012.  Every power and duty granted to or imposed upon the commissioner may be exercised by any other officer or employee of the department authorized by the commissioner, but the commissioner shall have the supervision of and the responsibility for all powers and duties exercised by such officers and employees.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 2 - Administration|Section 14013.

14013.  The commissioner may adopt and enforce reasonable rules:(a) Fixing the qualifications of licensees and managers, in addition to those prescribed in this chapter, necessary to promote and protect the public welfare. (b) Carrying out generally the provisions of this chapter, including regulation of the conduct of licensees.(c) For a change in the classification of a licensee, or in the type of business organization upon application therefor by a licensee, and to prescribe the fee, if any, to be paid.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)
CA Ins Code § 14020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14020.

14020.  (a) A person shall not engage in a business regulated by this chapter, or act or assume to act as, or represent themselves to be, a licensee unless the person is licensed under this chapter.(b) A person shall not falsely represent that the person is employed by a licensee.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 502, Sec. 2. (SB 240) Effective October 3, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 14021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14021.

14021.  An insurance adjuster within the meaning of this chapter is a person other than a private investigator as defined in Section 7521 of the Business and Professions Code who, for any consideration whatsoever, engages in business or accepts employment to furnish, or agrees to make, or makes, any investigation for the purpose of obtaining, information in the course of adjusting or otherwise participating in the disposal of, any claim under or in connection with a policy of insurance on behalf of an insurer or engages in soliciting insurance adjustment business or aids an insurer in any manner with reference to:Crime or wrongs done or threatened against the United States of America or any state or territory of the United States of America; the identity, habits, conduct, business, occupation, honesty, integrity, credibility, knowledge, trustworthiness, efficiency, loyalty, activity, movement, whereabouts, affiliations, associations, transactions, acts, reputation, or character of any person; the location, disposition, or recovery of lost or stolen property; the cause or responsibility for fires, libels, losses, accidents, or damage or injury to persons or to property; or securing evidence to be used before any court, board, officer, or investigating committee.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section is in no way intended to limit the ability of a duly licensed independent insurance adjuster to perform the duties of an independent insurance adjuster for any other entity.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 96, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Ins Code § 14022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14022.

14022.  This chapter does not apply to:(a) (1) A person employed exclusively and regularly by one employer in connection with the affairs of the employer only and if there exists an employer-employee relationship, except as provided in paragraph (2).(2) After a declared state of emergency, as defined in Section 8558 of the Government Code, or other emergency declared by a public official, a person licensed under this chapter or a qualified manager shall require that all nonlicensed adjusters under the supervision of that person or manager read and understand the most recent notice and adjuster handbook prepared by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14046 no later than 15 calendar days from the date on which the nonlicensed adjuster began claims adjusting activity in California.(3) In enforcing this chapter, the department shall not be required to investigate whether a person is employed exclusively and regularly by one employer pursuant to paragraph (1).(b) An officer or employee of the United States of America, or of this state or a political subdivision thereof, while that officer or employee is engaged in the performance of official duties.(c) A person engaged exclusively in the business of obtaining and furnishing information as to the financial rating of persons.(d) A charitable philanthropic society or association duly incorporated under the laws of this state, which is organized and maintained for the public good and not for private profit.(e) An attorney performing the duties of an attorney.(f) A licensed collection agency or an employee thereof acting within the scope of employment, while making an investigation incidental to the business of the agency, including an investigation of the location of a debtor or the debtor’s property if the contract with an assignor creditor is for the collection of claims owed or due or asserted to be owed or due or the equivalent thereof.(g) Admitted insurers and agents and insurance brokers licensed by the state, performing duties in connection with insurance transacted by them.(h) The legal owner of personal property that has been sold under a conditional sales agreement or a mortgagee under the terms of a chattel mortgage.(i) A bank subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions of the State of California under Division 1 (commencing with Section 99) of the Financial Code or the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States.(j) A person engaged solely in the business of securing information about persons or property from public records.(k) A building contractor, engineer, technical expert, or other person who is engaged by an insurer or licensed adjuster to provide an expert or professional evaluation of the extent, cause, or origin of damage to the insured property, but who does not otherwise participate in the process of adjusting claims.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 502, Sec. 3. (SB 240) Effective October 3, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 14022.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14022.5.

14022.5.  (a) In the event of an emergency situation as declared by the commissioner, claims arising out of the emergency, catastrophe, disaster, or other similar occurrence may be adjusted by a nonlicensed adjuster upon registration with the commissioner if all of the following requirements are met: (1) The work performed by the nonlicensed adjuster is under the active direction, control, charge, or management of a licensed adjuster or an insurer authorized to do business in this state. (2) The licensee or insurer registers the nonlicensed adjuster with the commissioner no later than 15 calendar days from the date on which the nonlicensed adjuster began claims adjusting activity in California.(3) The nonlicensed adjuster submits to the commissioner a certification in a form or other format specified by the commissioner, under penalty of perjury, that the adjuster has read and understands the most recent notice and the handbook for adjusting disaster claims prepared by the department pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14046.(b) “Registration” or “register,” within the meaning of this section, means filing with the commissioner a notice in a form or other format specified by the commissioner, submitted by the supervising licensed adjuster or admitted insurer, naming the nonlicensed adjusters, identifying their adjuster licenses held in other jurisdictions, or, if not licensed, providing other identification specified by the commissioner, stating when their claims adjusting activity will commence or has commenced, and any other information the commissioner may require.(c) Registration for claims adjusting activities arising out of an emergency is valid for a period of 180 days from the date of the registration letter. Before the lapse of that period, the commissioner may grant further 180-day extensions as the commissioner deems appropriate upon written request from the supervising licensed adjuster or the admitted insurer.(d) A registration is not valid unless a current certification is on file with the commissioner.(e) In enforcing this chapter, the department shall not be required to investigate the employment or contractor status of a person registered pursuant to this section.(f) This section does not apply to a nonlicensed adjuster who meets the criteria described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 14022.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 502, Sec. 4. (SB 240) Effective October 3, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 14023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14023.

14023.  An application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and accompanied by the application fee provided by this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 502, Sec. 5. (SB 240) Effective October 3, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 14024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 5 - INSURANCE ADJUSTERS|CHAPTER 1 - Insurance Adjuster Act|ARTICLE 3 - Regulation, Licensing, and Registration|Section 14024.

14024.  An application shall be verified and shall include:(a) The full name and business address of the applicant.(b) The name under which applicant intends to do business.(c) A statement as to the general nature of the business in which the applicant intends to engage.(d) A statement as to the classification or classifications under which the applicant desires to be qualified.(e) If the applicant is a person other than an individual, the full name and residence address of each of its partners, officers, and directors, and its manager.(f) Two recent photographs of the applicant, of a type prescribed by the commissioner, and two classifiable sets of his or her fingerprints.(g) A verified statement of his or her experience qualifications.(h) Such other information, evidence, statements, or documents as may be required by the commissioner.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1190, Sec. 11. Operative July 1, 1981, by Sec. 13 of Ch. 1190.)