Before an application for a license is granted, the applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age.

(b) Shall not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 1668 or 1669.

(c) Shall have at least two years’ experience in the handling of loss claims under insurance contracts as determined by regulations adopted by the commissioner, and be competent to transact business and discharge the responsibilities of a public insurance adjuster in a manner as to safeguard the interests of the public. A person who has been licensed as an apprentice public insurance adjuster, as set forth in Section 15016, for 12 full months, shall be considered to have met the two-year experience requirement.

(d) Maintain an office in the State of California with public access during regular business hours.

(e) Pass an exam given by the commissioner in regard to property loss adjusting.

(f) Post a surety bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).

(g) For an organization applicant, designate a licensed individual public insurance adjuster to be responsible for the organization’s compliance with the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of this state.

(h) For an organization applicant, authorize only licensed individual public insurance adjusters to exercise authority under the organization’s license.

(i) Comply with any requirement to file supplementary documents, affidavits, and statements as may be necessary to obtain a full disclosure of the information that will aid the commissioner in determining whether the prerequisites for the license have been met.

(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 833, Sec. 8. (SB 488) Effective January 1, 2017.)