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California Insurance Code, Division 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 -- Production Agencies (licensing of agents, brokers, solicitors and the limited lines), complete

Secs. 1621-1758.993

Publisher
California Legislative Counsel
Edition
California Insurance Code, current official text on California Legislative Information...
Last checked
2026-09-17
Status
US state statute
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Publisher. California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Edition. California Insurance Code, current official text on California Legislative Information, the Legislative Counsel of California. The publisher prints no edition or currency statement on the code display pages themselves; the site states it publishes the code as amended and in effect.

Status. US state statute; public domain.

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California Insurance Code, Division 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 -- Production Agencies (licensing of agents, brokers, solicitors and the limited lines), complete (Secs. 1621-1758.993) is a state statute published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). It is one of the California documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including california property & casualty, california personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1665 (Broker's bond)
    “The bond of a property broker-agent and a casualty broker-agent shall be in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Individuals and organizations licensed for both property and casualty are only required to obtain one ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) bond to act as a broker.”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1707 (Notice of appointment or termination; filing deadline)
    “Except as otherwise provided in Section 1704.5, each notice of appointment or notice of termination of appointment filed pursuant to this article shall be filed on forms prescribed by the commissioner within 15 days of appointment or termination.”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1749.31(a) (Personal lines broker-agent; continuing education hours)
    “An individual licensed as a personal lines broker-agent shall complete required continuing education courses, programs of instruction, or seminars approved by the commissioner. The personal lines broker-agent shall complete 24 hours, of which three hours shall be in ethics, during each two-year...”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1757.2 (Limited cargo shipper's license; application and renewal procedure, examination and continuing education exemptions)
    “A limited cargo shipper’s 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...”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1711 (Copartnership license; termination on membership change, proviso for continued use)
    “Provided, however, should a change occur in the membership of a copartnership licensed under this chapter, the surviving or continuing copartnership may continue to transact insurance under the license issued to the predecessor copartnership until action is taken by the commissioner on the...”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1725 (License; prominent display requirement)
    “A license to act as a resident property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, personal lines broker-agent, and limited lines automobile insurance agent shall be prominently displayed by the holder thereof in the license holder’s office in a manner whereby anyone may readily inspect it and ascertain...”
  • Cal. Ins. Code § 1625.5(a) (Personal lines licensee; scope of authority)
    “A personal lines licensee is a person authorized to transact automobile insurance, as defined in Section 660, including insurance for recreational vehicles used for noncommercial purposes, personal watercraft insurance, residential property insurance, as defined in Section 10087, including...”

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California Insurance Code, Division 1 Part 2 Chapter 5 -- Production Agencies (licensing of agents, brokers, solicitors and the limited lines), complete (Secs. 1621-1758.993) is a state statute published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). Edition: California Insurance Code, current official text on California Legislative Information, the Legislative Counsel of California. The publisher prints no edition or currency statement on the code display pages themselves; the site states it publishes the code as amended and in effect..

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) for the current law.

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