Sec. 6. (a) A person applying for a resident insurance producer license shall make application to the commissioner on the uniform application and declare under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief.

(b) Before approving an application submitted under subsection (a), the commissioner must find that the individual meets the following requirements:

(1) Is at least eighteen (18) years of age.

(2) Has not committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation under section 12 of this chapter.

(3) Has completed, if required by the commissioner, a certified prelicensing course of study for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied.

(4) Has paid the nonrefundable fee set forth in section 32 of this chapter.

(5) Has successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which the individual has applied.

(c) An applicant for a resident insurance producer license must file with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner a certification of completion certifying that the applicant has completed an insurance producer program of study certified by the commissioner under IC 27-1-15.7-5 not more than six (6) months before the application for the license is received by the commissioner. This subsection applies only to licensees seeking qualification in the lines of insurance described in sections 7(a)(1) through 7(a)(6) and 7(a)(8) of this chapter.

(d) A business entity, before acting as an insurance producer, is required to obtain an insurance producer license. The application submitted by a business entity under this subsection must be made using the uniform business entity application. Before approving the application, the commissioner must find that the business entity has:

(1) paid the fees required under section 32 of this chapter; and

(2) designated an individual licensed producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws and administrative rules of Indiana.

(e) The commissioner may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information contained in an application submitted under this subsection.

(f) An insurer that sells, solicits, or negotiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide a program of instruction approved by the commissioner to each individual whose duties will include selling, soliciting, or negotiating limited line credit insurance.

As added by P.L.132-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.106; P.L.64-2004, SEC.23.