The provisions of this article do not apply to any licensed insurance broker, agent, customer representative, or solicitor when soliciting within the scope of his or her license. As used in this section, ?licensed insurance broker, agent, customer representative, or solicitor" means any insurance broker, agent, customer representative, or solicitor licensed by an official or agency of this state pursuant to subsection (a), section one, article twelve, chapter thirty-three of this code, or of any state of the United States.