A. No adjuster may, directly or indirectly, own or have a pecuniary interest in any business entity which provides construction or reconstruction related services on behalf of an insurance claimant or insured for which the adjuster is providing services, nor may the adjuster, directly or indirectly, own or have a pecuniary interest in any other business entity which furnishes any supplies, material, services, or equipment purchased by or on behalf of the claimant or insured in settlement of the claim, other than usual and customary supplies, materials, services, or equipment utilized in the adjusting process.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be subject to disciplinary action or a civil fine, or both, as set forth in Section 6220 of this title.

C. This section shall not apply to an adjuster providing services on a claim which is located in a municipality having a population of less than six thousand (6,000) persons; provided, however, the adjuster shall give written disclosure of the potential conflict of interest to both the insured and insurer prior to the performance of any adjuster services.

D. The restrictions set forth in subsection A of this section shall apply regardless of whether the person or entity has obtained power of attorney from an insurance claimant or has entered into any other agreement with an insurance claimant to act on the behalf of the claimant.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 243, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 297, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2019, c. 294, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.