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ENROLLED
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 2182
(By Delegates Phillips, Gallagher, Vest and Michael)
[Passed April 9, 1993; in effect from passage]
AN ACT to amend and reenact section nineteen, article twelve,
chapter thirty-three of the code of West Virginia, one
thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to
prohibiting an insurance agent from transacting any business
with unlicensed insurers, brokers or solicitors or
transacting any business on behalf of an insurer prior to
being appointed as agent for such insurer; exceptions.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section nineteen, article twelve, chapter thirty-three
of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-
one, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 12. AGENTS, BROKERS, SOLICITORS AND EXCESS LINE.
§33-12-19. Agent to deal only with licensed insurer, broker or
solicitor; appointment as agent required prior to
transacting business.
(a) An agent may not accept any risk, place any insurance or
issue any policy except with an insurer licensed in this state
and for which insurer such agent has been appointed and licensed.
(b) An agent may not accept any contract of insurance from
any broker not licensed in this state.
(c) An agent may not employ or accept the services of any
solicitor not duly appointed and licensed as solicitor for such
agent.
(d) An agent may not solicit, market, sell or transact any
business of any kind on behalf of any insurer until after the
agent has been appointed as agent for that insurer pursuant to
the provisions of this article and such appointment has been
approved by the commissioner of insurance.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision in this section to
the contrary, an agent may, without an appointment, obtain a bid
for any kind of life insurance, health insurance or annuity for
which the agent has a valid and effective license if due insurer
has a valid and effective certificate of authority under this
article for the kind of insurance with respect to which the
inquiry is made.