Unless exempt by the provisions of this article, a person shall not solicit, negotiate, or effect contracts of insurance, or act in any of the capacities defined in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1621) unless the person holds a valid license from the commissioner authorizing the person to act in that capacity. The issuance of a certificate of authority to an insurer does not exempt an insurer from complying with this article.
Cal. Ins. Code § 1631
Licensing
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 104 Cal. App. 4th 508 - People ex rel. Lockyer v. Fremont Life Insurance (2002)
Most recently applied in Friedman v. AARP, Inc. (May 2017)
Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 321, Sec. 3
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