WAC 284-17-121   Qualifications of agents of insurers authorized to transact more than one line of insurance -- Exceptions.  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, applicants for agents' licenses must take and pass a qualifying examination for all those lines of insurance which the appointing insurer is authorized to transact in the state of Washington.

     (2) Insurers authorized to write lines of insurance in addition to vehicle insurance or surety insurance may appoint agents to write vehicle insurance or surety insurance only, and such appointees may take a qualifying examination for vehicle insurance or surety insurance only: Provided, however, That the appointing insurers shall file with this office a written statement in which they agree to accept from such appointees only vehicle or surety insurance, as the case may be, until such time as these appointees have qualified to write additional lines of insurance and the insurers have verified such qualification.

     (3) Insurers making appointments limited to vehicle insurance or surety insurance only must indicate such limitation clearly on each appointment form. In the event persons holding a license for vehicle or surety insurance only subsequently qualify for the additional lines of insurance authorized to be written by their appointing insurers, these insurers must file a new appointment form for each such agent and pay the regular appointment fee for each.

     (4) This section does not apply to or affect the "limited licenses" permitted by RCW 48.17.190.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.01.030, 48.02.060(3), 48.14.010,48.17.150 (2), 48.17.160 (1)(5) and 48.17.500(3). 94-14-033 (Order R 94-14), § 284-17-121, filed 6/28/94, effective 7/29/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060. 90-04-060 (Order R 90-1), § 284-17-121, filed 2/2/90, effective 3/5/90.]