40-5501 Short title.
40-5501. Short title. K.S.A. 40-5501 through 40-5519, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the public adjusters licensing act, and it shall govern the qualifications and procedures for the licensing of public adjusters, on and after July 1, 2009. It specifies the duties of and restrictions on public adjusters, which include […]
40-5502 Definitions.
40-5502. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 40-5501 through 40-5519, and amendments thereto: (a) “Business entity” means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other legal entity. (b) “Catastrophic disaster” means, according to the federal response plan, an event: (1) Declared by the president of the United States or governor of Kansas; […]
40-5503 License required; limitations; exceptions.
40-5503. License required; limitations; exceptions. (a) A person shall not act as or represent that such person is a public adjuster in this state unless the person is an individual licensed as a public adjuster in accordance with this act. (b) A licensed public adjuster shall not misrepresent to a claimant that the individual is […]
40-5504 Application for license.
40-5504. Application for license. (a) An individual applying for a public adjuster license shall make application to the commissioner on the appropriate uniform application or other application prescribed by the commissioner. (b) The applicant shall declare under penalty of perjury and under penalty of refusal, suspension or revocation of the license, that the statements made […]
40-5505 Requirements.
40-5505. Requirements. (a) Before issuing a public adjuster license to an applicant under the public adjusters licensing act, the commissioner shall find that the applicant: (1) Is eligible to designate this state as the applicant’s home state or is a nonresident who is not eligible for a license under K.S.A. 40-5508, and amendments thereto; (2) […]
40-5506 Examination; retaking examination; when.
40-5506. Examination; retaking examination; when. (a) An applicant for a public adjuster license under this act shall pass a written examination, unless exempt from this requirement pursuant to K.S.A. 40-5507, and amendments thereto. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of a public adjuster and the insurance laws […]
40-5507 Pre-licensing examination not required; when.
40-5507. Pre-licensing examination not required; when. (a) An applicant who applies for a public adjuster license in this state, who is currently licensed as a public adjuster in another state based on the individual’s passage of a public adjuster examination, shall not be required to complete any pre-licensing examination. (b) An individual licensed as a […]
40-5508 Nonresident public adjuster license, when; requirements.
40-5508. Nonresident public adjuster license, when; requirements. (a) Unless denied licensure pursuant to K.S.A. 40-5510, and amendments thereto, a nonresident individual shall receive a nonresident public adjuster license, if: (1) The individual is currently licensed and in good standing as a resident public adjuster in that individual’s home state; (2) the individual has submitted the […]
40-5509 Issuance of license; fee; renewal.
40-5509. Issuance of license; fee; renewal. (a) An individual who has met the requirements for licensure under this act shall be issued a public adjuster license. A public adjuster license shall remain in effect, unless revoked, terminated or suspended, as long as the request for renewal is timely submitted and a license renewal fee of […]