SECTIONS 1652-1661 - California Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

SECTION 1652-1661

1652. (a) A license under this chapter, Chapter 5A (commencing with
Section 1759), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7
(commencing with Section 1800), and Chapter 8 (commencing with
Section 1831), of Part 2 of Division 1, and Chapter 1 (commencing
with Section 14000) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15000) of
Division 5 shall be applied for, and renewed by the filing with the
commissioner of a written application therefor. The application shall
be on a form prescribed by the commissioner, which form shall
prescribe the disclosure of information that will aid the
commissioner in determining whether the prerequisites for the license
sought have been met. The applicant shall declare, under penalty of
perjury, that the contents of the application are true and correct.
(b) The forms prescribed by the commissioner other than for
renewal applications may require authenticated fingerprints of any of
the following:
(1) Individual applicants.
(2) Specified partners or officers of organization applicants.
(3) The individuals who are to transact insurance for an
organization applicant.
(c) The forms may require the fingerprints to be affixed to the
application or to an attachment to be affixed to the application. The
commissioner, in his or her discretion, may require the fingerprints
on applications for any, some, or all of the licenses issued
pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760),
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Chapter 8 (commencing
with Section 1831), provided that as to any one such type of license
the requirement is applied without discrimination to all applicants
within specified classifications. The classifications may be made
upon any or all of the following bases:
(1) Length of continuous residence in this state.
(2) Whether or not previously or currently licensed by the
commissioner.
(3) Whether or not currently licensed by specified regulatory
agencies of the State of California which require fingerprints on
applications for licenses and routinely process the fingerprints for
positive identification.
(4) Other reasonable criteria.
(d) The commissioner may decline to act on an incomplete or
defective application until an amended application which completes
the prescribed form is filed with him or her.

1655. No application for a license shall be deemed filed unless the
document has been submitted by a means of electronic service
approved by the commissioner, and the proper filing fee, including
any required application fee for any qualifying examination required
by this chapter, Chapter 5A (commencing with Section 1759), Chapter 6
(commencing with Section 1760), and Chapter 7 (commencing with
Section 1800) of Part 2 of Division 1, or Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 14000) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15000) of
Division 5 for the license applied for has been paid. However, an
applicant may, for good cause shown, request an exemption to the
electronic filing requirement.

1656. Every applicant for an organizational license shall provide
the names of all licensed persons who may exercise the power and
perform the duties under the license. Applicants for a nonresident
organizational license must name at least one person from a state
other than California who may exercise the power and perform the
duties under their license. Additional persons endorsed to that
license may be residents of other states, including California.

1656.1. (a) Every application for a license filed by a corporation
shall contain the names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10
percent or more of the corporation's stock and of all officers and
directors of the corporation.
(b) Every such licensed corporation shall file a written notice
with the commissioner of all changes, except address changes, of its
stockholders who own 10 percent or more of the corporation's stock
and of all officers and directors of the corporation.
(c) The commissioner may require the application or notice or both
to also disclose additional information necessary to determine
whether the applicant or licensee is in compliance with Section
1668.5.

1656.2. (a) Every application for a license filed by a limited
liability company shall contain the names and addresses of all
members owning 10 percent or more of the membership interests of the
limited liability company, and of all managers, officers, and
directors, if any, of the limited liability company.
(b) Every licensed limited liability company shall file a written
notice with the commissioner of all changes, except address changes,
of its members owning 10 percent or more of the membership interests
of the limited liability company and of all managers and officers and
directors, if any, of the limited liability company.
(c) The commissioner may require the application or notice or both
to also disclose additional information to determine whether the
applicant or licensee is in compliance with Section 1668.5.

1658. Each application filed by a natural person for a license
shall contain the residence address, the principal business address,
and the mailing address of the applicant. The application shall also
contain the e-mail address to which the applicant wants the
commissioner to direct all license-related correspondence. Each
application for an organization license shall contain the principal
business address and the mailing address of the applicant. The
application shall also contain the e-mail address to which the
applicant wants the commissioner to direct all license-related
correspondence.

1661. Whenever an organization licensed as a life agent, or a fire
and casualty broker-agent desires to change, remove, or add to the
natural person or persons who are to transact insurance under
authority of its license, it shall immediately file an application or
notice on a form prescribed by the commissioner with the
commissioner for an endorsement changing its license accordingly. The
form must be submitted by a means of electronic service approved by
the commissioner. The commissioner shall require that the
prelicensing education standards set forth in Section 1749 be met and
that the qualifying examination provided by this code be taken by
any natural person named by the organization to exercise its agency
or brokerage powers who would be required to take and pass the
qualifying examination. That natural person or persons and the
organization are in all other respects subject to the provisions of
this chapter and the insurance laws.