(a) Each qualifying examination for a license pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing and shall be of sufficient scope to satisfy the commissioner that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of, and is reasonably familiar with, the insurance laws of this state and with the provisions, terms, and conditions of the insurance that may be transacted pursuant to the license sought, and that the applicant has a general and fair understanding of the obligations and duties of the holder of that license.

(b) On and after January 1, 2018, the examination for a license as a life agent, life-only agent, and accident and health agent shall be provided in English and Spanish.

(c) The commissioner shall evaluate the qualifying examination taken in Spanish and submit a report of the results to the Legislature no later than March 1, 2023. The report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) The number of people taking the examination.

(2) The pass rate, including a comparison between the comparable licensing examination taken in English.

(3) The number of licenseholders that sat for the examination provided in Spanish and passed the examination that remain licensed.

(4) The number of consumer complaints received and enforcement actions taken with regard to the licenseholders who passed the examination in Spanish.

(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2024, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2024, deletes or extends that date.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 560, Sec. 2. (AB 1899) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2024, by its own provisions. See later operative version added by Sec. 3 of Stats. 2016, Ch. 560.)