§ 27-10-6. Examination.
(a) The department shall subject the applicant to a written examination as to his or her competency to act as an insurance claim adjuster. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of an adjuster and the insurance laws and regulations of this state.
(b) The department may make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering examinations and collecting a nonrefundable fee for the examination.
(c) Each individual applying for an examination shall remit a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by the department.
(d) An individual who fails to appear for the examination as scheduled or fails to pass the examination shall reapply for an examination and remit all required fees and forms before being rescheduled for another examination.
(e) The department may accept successful completion of an examination administered by a federal entity in substitute for a state examination for the crop line of authority for company/independent adjusters.
(f) The department may also accept, in lieu of the written examination referred to in subsection (a) of this section, a certification issued by a national or state-based claims association with a program approved by the department, that includes a proctored exam of sufficient length and rigor to adequately determine the competence of the applicant and any other requirements set by the department of business regulation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3790, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 27-10-6; P.L. 1960, ch. 71, art. 1, § 5; P.L.
1971, ch. 276; P.L. 1977, ch. 220, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 123, § 1; P.L. 1983, ch. 62,
§ 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 169, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 15, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 166,
§ 13; P.L. 1988, ch. 350, § 1; P.L. 2004, ch. 595, art. 30, § 11; P.L. 2007, ch. 404,
§ 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 107, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 195, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 119, § 1, effective
January 1, 2023; P.L. 2022, ch. 120, § 1, effective January 1, 2023.