Section 1675 - Exemptions from article requirements The following applicants who have theretofore been licensed under this code are exempt from the requirements of this article:
(a) An applicant for a license to act as a property broker-agent or a casualty broker-agent who has been licensed as a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or surplus line broker during any part of the license year in which the application is filed or the immediately preceding license year.(b) An applicant for a license to act as a life agent who has been licensed as a life agent during any part of the license year in which the application is filed or the immediately preceding license year.(c) An applicant for a license to act as an accident and health or sickness agent who has been licensed as an accident and health or sickness agent during any part of the license year in which the application is filed or the immediately preceding license year.(d) An applicant for a license to act as a travel insurance agent.(e) An applicant specifically exempted from the particular qualifying examination requirement by other provisions of this code.(f)(1) A nonresident licensee who applies for a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, personal lines broker-agent, or life agent resident license in this state, and who is currently licensed for the same lines of authority in the state of the current resident license, shall not be required to complete an examination. The application shall be received within 90 days of the cancellation of the applicant's resident license and the producer database records, maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, shall indicate that the producer is licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.(2) Upon issuance of the California resident license, the examination waiver also applies to adding additional lines of authority to the California resident license provided that the individual was previously licensed in good standing for the requested additional lines of authority, and the application is received within 12 months of the cancellation of the applicant's previous resident license in another state.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 184 (SB 1255),s 14, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2013 ch 321 (AB 1391),s 14, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 411 (AB 1416),s 17, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 300 (AB 2044),s 3, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2007 ch 270 (AB 720),s 7, eff. 1/1/2008.