2007 California Insurance Code Article 4. Applications

CA Codes (ins:1652-1661)

1652.  (a) A license under this chapter shall be applied for, and
renewed by the filing with the commissioner of a written application
therefor. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the
commissioner, which form shall prescribe the disclosure of
information that will aid the commissioner in determining whether the
prerequisites for the license sought have been met.  The applicant
shall declare, under penalty of perjury, that the contents of the
application are true and correct.
   (b) The forms prescribed by the commissioner other than for
renewal applications may require authenticated fingerprints of any of
the following:
   (1) Individual applicants.
   (2) Specified partners or officers of organization applicants.
   (3) The individuals who are to transact insurance for an
organization applicant.
   (c) The forms may require the fingerprints to be affixed to the
application or to an attachment to be affixed to the application.
The commissioner, in his or her discretion, may require the
fingerprints on applications for any, some or all of the licenses
issued pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section
1760), 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or 8 (commencing with
Section 1831), provided that as to any one such type of license the
requirement is applied without discrimination to all applicants
within specified classifications.  The classifications may be made
upon any or all of the following bases:
   (1) Length of continuous residence in this state.
   (2) Whether or not previously or currently licensed by the
commissioner.
   (3) Whether or not currently licensed by specified regulatory
agencies of the State of California which require fingerprints on
applications for licenses and routinely process the fingerprints for
positive identification.
   (4) Other reasonable criteria.
   (d) The commissioner may decline to act on an incomplete or
defective application until an amended application which completes
the prescribed form is filed with him or her.



1655.  No application for a license shall be deemed filed unless the
document itself has been actually delivered to, and the proper
filing fee, including any required application fee for any qualifying
examination required by this chapter for the license applied for has
been paid at an office of the commissioner during office hours, or
unless both such document and the required fee or fees are filed and
remitted pursuant to Sections 11002 and 11003 of the Government Code.



1656.  Every applicant for an organizational license shall provide
the names of all persons who may exercise the power and perform the
duties under the license. Applicants for a nonresident organizational
license must name at least one person from their home state who may
exercise the power and perform the duties under their license.
Additional persons endorsed to that license may be residents of
another state, but may not be residents of California.



1656.1.  (a) Every application for a license filed by a corporation
shall contain the names and addresses of all stockholders owning 10
percent or more of the corporation's stock and of all officers and
directors of the corporation.
   (b) Every such licensed corporation shall file a written notice
with the commissioner of all changes, except address changes, of its
stockholders who own 10 percent or more of the corporation's stock
and of all officers and directors of the corporation.
   (c) The commissioner may require the application or notice or both
to also disclose additional information necessary to determine
whether the applicant or licensee is in compliance with Section
1668.5.


1656.2.  (a) Every application for a license filed by a limited
liability company shall contain the names and addresses of all
members owning 10 percent or more of the membership interests of the
limited liability company, and of all managers, officers, and
directors, if any, of the limited liability company.
   (b) Every licensed limited liability company shall file a written
notice with the commissioner of all changes, except address changes,
of its members owning 10 percent or more of the membership interests
of the limited liability company and of all managers and officers and
directors, if any, of the limited liability company.
   (c) The commissioner may require the application or notice or both
to also disclose additional information to determine whether the
applicant or licensee is in compliance with Section 1668.5.



1658.  Each application filed by a natural person for a license
shall contain the residence address, the principal business address,
and the mailing address of the applicant.  Each application for an
organization license shall contain the principal business address and
the mailing address of the applicant.



1661.  Whenever an organization licensed as a life agent, or a fire
and casualty broker-agent desires to change, remove, or add to, the
natural person or persons who are to transact insurance under
authority of its license, it shall immediately file an application or
notice on a form prescribed by the commissioner with the
commissioner for an endorsement changing its license accordingly.
The commissioner shall require that the prelicensing education
standards set forth in Section 1749 be met and that the qualifying
examination provided by this code be taken by any natural person
named by the organization to exercise its agency or brokerage powers
who would be required to take and pass the qualifying examination.
That natural person or persons and the organization are in all other
respects subject to the provisions of this chapter and the insurance
laws.