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CA Ins Code § 1751.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 14 - Fees|Section 1751.7.

1751.7.  The commissioner may periodically publish a newsletter containing summaries of rules, regulations, interpretative opinions, and other information as the commissioner deems important to the proper conduct of the insurance business in this state by persons and organizations licensed under this chapter. All costs of the publication shall be covered by and included in license fees paid by persons licensed under this chapter. The fees shall be reviewed annually for sufficiency for this purpose, and shall be increased or decreased as necessary. The amount of the fees to be utilized for this purpose shall be set forth as a separate line item in the department’s annual budget.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 31. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.)
CA Ins Code § 1752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15 - Travel Insurance Agents|Section 1752.

1752.  The commissioner may issue a limited lines travel insurance agent license to any organization engaged in transacting travel insurance through travel retailers not otherwise meeting the conditions set forth in Section 1754.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 257, Sec. 1. (AB 2354) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ins Code § 1753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15 - Travel Insurance Agents|Section 1753.

1753.  As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Limited lines travel insurance agent” means an insurer designee that is licensed to transact travel insurance, as defined in subdivision (b).(b) “Transact” means, for the purposes of this article, the following activities when engaged in by a travel retailer:(1) Offering and disseminating information to a prospective or current policyholder on behalf of a limited lines travel insurance agent, including brochures, buyer guides, descriptions of coverage, and price.(2) Referring specific questions regarding coverage features and benefits from a prospective or current policyholder to a limited lines travel insurance agent.(3) Disseminating and processing applications for coverage, coverage selection forms, or other similar forms in response to a request from a prospective or current policyholder.(4) Collecting premiums from a prospective or current policyholder on behalf of a limited lines travel insurance agent.(5) Receiving and recording information from a policyholder to share with a limited lines travel insurance agent.(c) (1) “Travel insurance” means insurance coverage for personal risks incidental to planned travel, including one or more of the following:(A) Interruption or cancellation of a trip or event.(B) Loss of baggage or personal effects.(C) Damages to accommodations or rental vehicles.(D) Sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel.(2) Travel insurance does not include major medical plans, which provide comprehensive medical protection for travelers with trips lasting six months or longer, including, for example, those working overseas as an expatriate or military personnel being deployed.(3) Travel insurance does not include damage waiver contracts, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code. The phrase “damage waiver” or “collision damage waiver” cannot be used to describe travel insurance coverage, but the insurance contract may otherwise refer to “damage waiver” or “collision damage waiver” provided by a rental company, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1939.01 of the Civil Code.(d) “Travel retailer” means a business organization that makes, arranges, or offers travel services and may offer and disseminate travel insurance as a service to its customers on behalf of and under the direction of a limited lines travel insurance agent.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 231, Sec. 12. (AB 2045) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Ins Code § 1755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15 - Travel Insurance Agents|Section 1755.

1755.  (a) An applicant for a limited lines travel insurance agent license under this article shall submit the following documents to the commissioner:(1) A written application for licensure, signed by the applicant or an officer of the applicant, in the form prescribed by the commissioner.(2) A certificate by the insurer that is to be named in the limited lines travel insurance agent license, stating that the insurer has satisfied itself that the named applicant is trustworthy and competent to act as its limited lines travel insurance agent and that the insurer will appoint the applicant to act as its agent if the travel insurance agent license applied for is issued by the commissioner. The certification shall be subscribed by an officer or managing agent of the insurer on a form prescribed by the commissioner.(3) An application fee, and, for each license period thereafter, a renewal fee of two thousand sixty-four dollars ($2,064).(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the provisions set forth in Sections 1667, 1668, 1668.5, 1669, 1670, 1738, and 1739 apply to any application for or issuance of a license pursuant to this article.(c) Costs associated with any enforcement action shall be paid for by the person or organization licensed pursuant to this article.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 534, Sec. 40. (AB 1699) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Ins Code § 1756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15 - Travel Insurance Agents|Section 1756.

1756.  The provisions of this chapter relating to the appointment and termination of an insurance agent by an insurer or its authorized representative are applicable to licenses issued pursuant to this article.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 4.)
CA Ins Code § 1757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15 - Travel Insurance Agents|Section 1757.

1757.  The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this article.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 257, Sec. 7. (AB 2354) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Ins Code § 1757.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15.5 - Cargo Shippers Agents|Section 1757.1.

1757.1.  A limited license may be issued to a natural person or to an organization who or which acts as an agent on behalf of cargo owners or shippers, or both. The limited license shall authorize the cargo owner’s or shipper’s agent to procure cargo insurance only on behalf of a cargo owner or shipper for whom the agent is also arranging for the carriage of goods. The limited license shall authorize the cargo owner’s or shipper’s agent only to procure cargo insurance, perform related document preparation, and assist the cargo owners or shippers, or both, with the filing of claims or preparation of proofs of loss in connection with filing claims and performing similar claims activities.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 515, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Ins Code § 1757.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15.5 - Cargo Shippers Agents|Section 1757.2.

1757.2.  A limited license shall be applied for and renewed in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for a licensee to act as a property broker-agent or a casualty broker-agent, except that an applicant for a limited license as a cargo shipper’s agent need not pass a qualifying examination and is exempt from the prelicensing and continuing education requirements. The fee for filing an application shall be twenty-nine dollars ($29) for each year or fraction thereof of the term of the license applied for.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 534, Sec. 41. (AB 1699) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Ins Code § 1757.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 15.5 - Cargo Shippers Agents|Section 1757.3.

1757.3.  The commissioner may make reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the convenient administration of the provisions of this article respecting the licensing and renewal of licenses of cargo shippers’ agents.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 515, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16 - Variable Contract Agents|Section 1758.1.

1758.1.  (a) For the purpose of making provision for the issuance of policies or contracts authorized by Article 5 (commencing with Section 10506) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 2, the commissioner may grant authority to transact variable life and variable annuity to a person or a natural person named on a license of an organization licensed as a life agent that is appointed by an admitted insurer that is required to register itself or to register a separate account or fund with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal Investment Company Act of 1940, or to register its variable policies or contracts with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, and has complied with that requirement. The commissioner may grant variable life and variable annuity authority to a person who is not a resident of California and is not a licensed life agent in California provided that the person is licensed for both life and variable annuity authority in the resident state.(b) A person shall not act as an agent of the insurer in the transaction of the policies or contracts unless the person holds a valid authority under this article.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 184, Sec. 28. (SB 1255) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16 - Variable Contract Agents|Section 1758.2.

1758.2.  Any authority granted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be effective only while a permanent underlying life agent’s license and registration in accordance with the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority remains in full force and effect. The provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 1704 relating to the inactivation and reactivation of the underlying life agent’s license, and the renewal thereof, shall apply to any authority issued pursuant to this article, except that references to agency appointments and terminations shall relate only to the underlying life agent’s license. The authority may be revoked, suspended, or otherwise affected for the same reasons and by the same procedures as a life agent’s license.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 411, Sec. 48. (AB 1416) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16 - Variable Contract Agents|Section 1758.3.

1758.3.  The commissioner shall not grant authority to transact variable life and variable annuity unless the life agent or applicant furnishes proof that the person is registered to sell securities in California in accordance with the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Any authority granted to a life agent to transact variable life and variable annuity shall immediately terminate upon the life agent no longer being registered to sell securities in accordance with the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 184, Sec. 29. (SB 1255) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16 - Variable Contract Agents|Section 1758.5.

1758.5.  The commissioner may, pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11371), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt reasonable rules and regulations necessary for the convenient administration of this article.(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1707.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.6.

1758.6.  No portable electronics vendor shall offer or sell any form of portable electronics insurance in this state unless that person is licensed as an insurance agent or broker pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 1631) or has complied with the requirements of this article and has been issued a license by the commissioner as provided in this article.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 165, Sec. 1. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2012. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.61 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.61.

1758.61.  The commissioner may issue to an applicant that has complied with the requirements of this article a portable electronics insurance agent license that authorizes the licensee and its endorsees to offer or sell insurance in connection with, and incidental to, the sale of portable electronics or the sale or provision of accessories or services related to the use of portable electronics.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 165, Sec. 2. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2012. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.62 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.62.

1758.62.  (a) An applicant for a portable electronics insurance agent license under this article shall submit all of the following to the commissioner:(1) A written application for licensure, signed by the applicant or an officer of the applicant, in the form prescribed by the commissioner.(2) A certificate by the insurer that is to be named in the portable electronics insurance agent license, stating that the insurer has satisfied itself that the named applicant is trustworthy and competent to act as its insurance agent limited to this purpose and that the insurer will appoint the applicant to act as its agent to transact the kind or kinds of insurance that are permitted by this article, if the portable electronics insurance agent license applied for is issued by the commissioner. The certification shall be subscribed by an officer or managing agent of the insurer on a form prescribed by the commissioner.(3) An application fee, and, for each license period thereafter, a renewal fee, of two hundred ninety-two dollars ($292).(b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the provisions set forth in Sections 1667, 1668, 1668.5, 1669, 1670, 1738, and 1739 apply to any application for or issuance of a license pursuant to this article.(c) Costs associated with any enforcement action or investigation shall be paid for by the person or organization licensed pursuant to this article.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 534, Sec. 42. (AB 1699) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.63 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.63.

1758.63.  An endorsee of a portable electronics vendor that has been issued a portable electronics insurance agent license pursuant to this article may sell or offer insurance products under the authority of the vendor’s portable electronics insurance agent license if all of the following conditions have been met:(a) The endorsee is 18 years of age or older.(b) The portable electronics vendor, at the time it submits its portable electronics insurance agent’s license application pursuant to Section 1758.62, also establishes a list of all locations in this state at which it offers coverage under a policy of portable electronics insurance. The list shall be maintained by the portable electronics vendor in a form prescribed by, or format acceptable to, the commissioner and shall be updated annually. The list shall be maintained by the portable electronics vendor and made available to the commissioner for review and inspection upon request.(c) Each portable electronics vendor licensed pursuant to this article shall provide for the training of its endorsees under a program developed by a licensed property and casualty broker or agent prior to allowing its endorsees to offer or sell insurance products. The training shall meet the following minimum standards:(1) Each endorsee shall receive instruction about the types of insurance specified in subdivision (e) of Section 1758.69 that are offered for sale to prospective customers.(2) Each endorsee shall receive training about ethical sales practices.(3) Each endorsee shall receive training about the disclosures to be given to prospective customers pursuant to Section 1758.66.(4) The retraining of endorsees shall be conducted whenever there is a material change in the insurance products sold that requires modification of the training materials, but in no event less frequently than every three years for each endorsee.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 165, Sec. 4. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2012. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.64 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.64.

1758.64.  An endorsee may act on behalf of and under the supervision of the portable electronics insurance agent in matters relating to transacting insurance under that agent’s license. The conduct of an endorsee of a portable electronics insurance agent acting within the scope of employment or agency shall be deemed the conduct of the portable electronics insurance agent for purposes of this article.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 165, Sec. 5. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2012. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.65 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.65.

1758.65.  (a) If a licensee or endorsee violates any provision of this article or any other provision of this code, the commissioner may do any of the following:(1) After notice and hearing, suspend or revoke the license of the portable electronics insurance agent.(2) After notice and hearing, impose fines on the portable electronics insurance agent for its conduct or that of its endorsees.(3) After notice and hearing, impose other penalties that the commissioner deems necessary and convenient to carry out the purpose of this code, including suspending the privilege of transacting portable electronics insurance pursuant to this article at specific business locations where violations have occurred, imposing fines on the portable electronics insurance agent, and suspending or revoking the ability of individual endorsees to act under the vendor’s license.(b) If any person or persons sell insurance in connection with, or incidental to, the sale of portable electronics or the sale or provision of accessories or services related thereto, or hold themselves or an organization out as a portable electronics insurance agent without obtaining the license required by this article, or as being licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1621) without obtaining that license, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order pursuant to Section 12921.8.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of Section 1748.5 are applicable to both the organization issued a license pursuant to this article and any endorsee to that license.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 32. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)
CA Ins Code § 1758.661 (2021)
2021 California Code|Insurance Code - INS|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE|PART 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE|CHAPTER 5 - Production Agencies|ARTICLE 16.1 - Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 1758.661.

1758.661.  Charges for portable electronics insurance may be billed and collected by a portable electronics insurance agent licensee. A licensee shall not be required to maintain those funds in a segregated account if the insurer represented by the licensee has provided in writing that the funds need not be segregated from funds received by the portable electronics vendor on account of the sale or lease of portable electronics or related services or accessories. All funds received by a vendor from a customer for the sale of portable electronics insurance shall be considered funds held in trust by the vendor in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the insurer. Licensees may receive compensation for billing and collection services.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 165, Sec. 8. (AB 690) Effective January 1, 2012. Note: See conditions in Section 1758.693 regarding the initial operative date of Article 16.1, commencing with Section 1758.6.)