N.D. Cent. Code § 26.1-26.8-16

Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 26.1-26.8-16 - Public adjuster fees
1. A public adjuster may charge the insured a reasonable fee for public adjuster services.
2. A person may not accept a commission, service fee, or other valuable consideration for investigating or settling claims in this state if the person is required to be licensed under this chapter and is not licensed.
3. A public adjuster may not charge, agree to, or accept as compensation or reimbursement a payment, commission, fee, or other thing of value equal to or more than ten percent of an insurance settlement or proceeds resulting from a catastrophic disaster.
4. A public adjuster may not require, demand, or accept a fee, retainer, compensation, deposit, or other thing of value before settlement of a claim, unless the loss is being handled by the public adjuster on a time-plus-expense basis.

N.D.C.C. § 26.1-26.8-16

Added by S.L. 2019, ch. 239 (HB 1219),§ 2, eff. 7/1/2019.