Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 702, Secs. 38a-769 through 38a-800: Licensing

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Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 702 - Licensing (Secs. 38a-769 through 38a-800) is a state statute published by Connecticut General Assembly (cga.ct.gov). It is one of the Connecticut documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including connecticut life & health, connecticut property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-769(d) (Who must sign the license application)

  “Each application for a license shall be signed by: The applicant, if the application is for an individual; a licensed officer, if the application is for a corporation; a licensed partner, if the application is for a partnership; and a licensed principal, if the application is for any other applicant.”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-782a (Continuing Education Requirements)

  “The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with chapter 54 relating to the establishment of continuing education requirements for persons licensed as insurance producers, provided the commissioner shall suspend such requirements for any person who is a public official during the period...”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-769(b) (Equivalent out-of-state license required for nonresident applications)

  “Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, no application for a nonresident license shall be granted unless the applicant holds an equivalent license from any other state.”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-769(c) (Nonresident applicant may designate this state as home state)

  “Any person, partnership, association or corporation residing in a state that does not offer the type of license sought by such person, partnership, association or corporation in this state may make a written application to the commissioner for a nonresident license and designate this state as such...”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-788(b) (Public Adjuster License; Examination)

  “Each applicant for a public adjuster's license shall, before being admitted to such examination, prove to the satisfaction of the commissioner that he has successfully completed a course approved by the commissioner requiring not less than forty hours covering property insurance policies and forms.”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 702 § 38a-794(a) (Surplus Lines Broker's License)

  “Any applicant for a surplus lines broker's license shall be a person, firm, association or corporation who or which is domiciled and maintains an office in this state or a nonresident who or which desires to act within this state, and is licensed as an insurance producer.”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-774(b) (Suspension or revocation of license. Fine. Appeal)

  “If an insurance license held by a firm, association or corporation is revoked, the insurance licenses of any principal of such firm or association or any officer or director of such corporation shall be revoked, unless the commissioner determines that such principal, officer or director was not...”

• Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 38a-782(b) (Producers license to indicate lines of authority. Conduct required of applicants and producers)

  “(b) An applicant for a license as an insurance producer shall hold himself or herself out to the public in good faith and the license shall not be used or intended to be used principally for the purpose of obtaining commissions on policies or bonds on which the producer, on the producer's own...”

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• Conn. Gen. Stat. Ch. 700c - Health InsuranceState statute
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