Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2359

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Title

Description: Insurance producers; provide licensure requirements.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Insurance
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Code Sections: A 083-0017-0001, A 083-0017-0101, A 083-0017-0203, A 083-0017-0205

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE LICENSING OF INSURANCE PRODUCERS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS AND FEES FOR LICENSURE OF INSURANCE PRODUCERS; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION; TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR NONRENEWAL OR DENIAL OF LICENSE; TO REQUIRE LICENSURE BEFORE A PERSON MAY ACCEPT A COMMISSION FOR SELLING, SOLICITING OR NEGOTIATING INSURANCE IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITIES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-17-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE AS AN INSURANCE AGENT MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE RATHER THAN 21 YEARS OF AGE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 83-17-1, 83-17-101 AND 83-17-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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