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...The superintendent may adopt rules as needed to implement sections 3905.064 to 3905.0611 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The superintendent of insurance shall issue a nonresident insurance agent license to an applicant that is a nonresident person upon payment of all applicable fees required under this chapter if the superintendent finds all of the following: (1) The applicant is currently licensed as a resident and is in good standing in the applicant's home state. (2) The applicant is licensed in the applicant's home state fo...

...ident person licensed as a nonresident insurance agent under section 3905.07 of the Revised Code changes the person's address within the person's state of residence, the person shall, within thirty days after making that change, file a change of address with the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's designee. (2) If a nonresident person licensed as a nonresident insurance agent under section 390...

... of this chapter, the superintendent of insurance shall issue to a nonresident person licensed as a limited line credit insurance agent or other type of limited lines insurance agent in the person's home state a nonresident limited lines insurance agent license in accordance with division (A) of section 3905.07 of the Revised Code, with the same scope of authority as the person has under the license issued by the per...

...(A) The superintendent of insurance shall waive all requirements under this chapter for a nonresident applicant with a valid license from the applicant's home state, except the requirements set forth in sections 3905.07 to 3905.072 of the Revised Code, if the applicant's home state awards nonresident agent licenses to residents of this state on the same basis. (B) A nonresident insurance agent's satisfaction of the ...

... of this chapter, the superintendent of insurance may waive any licensing requirement for nonresident persons that the superintendent determines is in violation of the reciprocity requirements set forth in section 321 of the "Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999," 113 Stat. 1338, 15 U.S.C.A. 6751.

...(A) The superintendent of insurance may issue a temporary insurance agent license to any of the following persons if the superintendent determines that the license is necessary for the servicing of insurance business: (1) The surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensed insurance agent who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled, to allow adequate time for the sale of the insuran...

...An insurance agent that intends to do business in this state under any name other than the agent's legal name shall notify the superintendent of insurance prior to using the assumed name.

...(A) The superintendent of insurance may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to do the following: (1) Establish procedures for the issuance, renewal, late renewal, extension, reactivation, and reinstatement of insurance agent licenses; (2) Provide for the issuance and renewal of limited authority licenses, and establish any prelicensing education, examination, or continuing educati...

... to 3905.16 of the Revised Code: (1) "Insurance agent" includes a limited lines insurance agent, surety bail bond agent, and surplus line broker. (2) "Refusal to issue or renew" means the decision of the superintendent of insurance not to process either the initial application for a license as an agent or the renewal of such a license. (3) "Revocation" means the permanent termination of all authority to hold an...

...the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance shall hold a hearing to determine whether the administrative action imposing the denial, suspension, revocation, or surrender should be modified, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (1) At least five years have elapsed since the date of the administrative action sought to be modified; (2) At least two years have elapsed since any previous reques...

...nt's licenses if the superintendent of insurance is investigating any allegation of wrongdoing by the agent or has initiated proceedings under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and notice of an opportunity for a hearing has been issued to the agent, and any attempt to so surrender is invalid. (B)(1) If an agent's license is surrendered, revoked, suspended, canceled, or inactivated by request, all appointments ...

...(A) Neither an insurer nor an insurance agent shall pay a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other type of consideration to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this state, if the person is required to be licensed by the superintendent of insurance under this chapter but is not so licensed. However, renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to such a person for selling, solici...

...for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this state if that person is required to be licensed under this chapter and is not so licensed.

...No person licensed to sell life insurance under this chapter, although also licensed to sell securities under section 1707.32 of the Revised Code, shall sell, or receive any compensation in regard to the sale of, any shares of capital stock of any life insurance company or agency for which the person is appointed to sell life insurance, or of any issuer that owns or controls more than one fourth of the shares of ...

...(A) An insurance agent shall not act as an agent of an insurer unless the insurance agent is appointed as an agent of the insurer. An insurance agent who does not act as an agent of an insurer shall not be required to be appointed as an agent of the insurer. For purposes of this division, an insurance agent acts as an agent of an insurer when the insurance agent sells, solicits, or negotiates any product of t...

...otiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide a program of instruction to each insurance agent whose duties will include selling, soliciting, or negotiating limited line credit insurance. The program of instruction shall be provided to the insurance agent prior to the agent's appointment by the insurer. (B) The superintendent may require prior review and approval of any program of instruction provi...

...intment, employment, contract, or other insurance business relationship with an insurance agent shall notify the superintendent of insurance, in the manner prescribed by the superintendent, within thirty days after the effective date of the termination. The insurer shall provide any additional information, documents, records, or other data relating to the termination or activity of the insurance agent that the superi...

...orized representative of an insurer, an insurance agent, the superintendent of insurance, or any organization of which the superintendent is a member, which organization compiles the information provided pursuant to section 3905.21 of the Revised Code and makes it available to other insurance commissioners or to regulatory or law enforcement agencies, is immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurre...

...The superintendent of insurance may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, suspend or revoke the certificate of authority or license of any person that fails to comply with section 3905.21 of the Revised Code or that has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have made the statements or provided the information required under that section with actual malice. Any such person is also subject ...

...(A) An insurance agent shall provide notice to the superintendent of insurance of any administrative action taken against the agent in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency having professional, occupational, or financial licensing authority within thirty days after the final disposition of the matter. The notice shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or any other relevant legal document...

...ation obtained by the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's deputies, examiners, assistants, or other employees, or agents relating to an investigation of an applicant for licensure under this chapter, or of an agent, solicitor, broker, or other person licensed or appointed under this chapter or Chapter 3951. or 3959. of the Revised Code, are confidential and are not public records as defined in section...

...(A) The superintendent of insurance may participate, in whole or in part, with the NAIC or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, in a centralized agent license registry in which insurance agent licenses and appointments are centrally or simultaneously effected for all states that require an insurance agent license and that participate in the registry. (B) The superintendent may adopt rules in accordance with Chapte...

...The superintendent of insurance may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of sections 3905.01 to 3905.28 of the Revised Code.

...Sections 3905.01 to 3905.28 of the Revised Code do not apply to associations organized and operating under sections 3939.01 to 3939.11 of the Revised Code.