§33-12B-5 Qualifications for adjuster's license; examinations; exemptions. - West Virginia Statutes

§33-12B-5. Qualifications for adjuster's license; examinations; exemptions.

(a) For the protection of the people of West Virginia, the commissioner shall not issue, renew or permit to exist any adjuster's license, except to an individual who:

(1) Is eighteen years of age or more.

(2) Is a resident of West Virginia, except for nonresident adjusters as provided in section nine of this article.

(3) Satisfies the commissioner that he is trustworthy and competent.

(b) For purposes of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) herein, the commissioner may, at his discretion, test the competency of an applicant for a license under this section by examination. If such examination is required by the commissioner, each examinee shall pay a twenty-five dollar examination fee for each examination to the commissioner which fees shall be used for the purposes set forth in section thirteen, article three of this chapter. The commissioner may, at his discretion, designate an independent testing service to prepare and administer such examination subject to direction and approval by the commissioner, and examination fees charged by such service shall be paid by the applicant.

(c) Any applicant who is engaged in the practice of professional insurance adjusting prior to the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred eighty-nine, shall be exempt from the examination requirement of subsection (b) of this section.

(d) The requirements of this section shall not apply to licenses issued to emergency adjusters as defined in section eleven-a of this article.