| (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a provisional permit issued under Insurance Code
Chapter 4001, Subchapter H, and §19.806 of this title;
(2) a temporary license issued under Insurance Code
Chapter 4001, Subchapter D, and §19.807 of this title;
(3) home office salaried employees operating under
Insurance Code Chapter 4051, Subchapter G, and §§19.3001
- 19.3005 of this title; or
(4) specialty agent licenses issued under Insurance
Code Chapter 4054 and §§19.1901 - 19.1910 of this title.
(b) Examination required. Unless exempt by applicable
statute or rule, all license applicants must successfully complete
the applicable license examination to be eligible for licensure.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection:
(A) an applicant must submit:
(i) the required examination fee to TDI's designated
testing service when the examination is requested; and
(ii) a complete original application, the original
application fee, and all required fees, to TDI, or TDI's designated
testing service, when the application is submitted; and
(B) TDI must receive the score report from TDI's designated
testing service showing successful completion of the applicable examination
within the 12 month period preceding the completed application being
received by TDI.
(2) An applicant qualifying for a license through an
insurance carrier administered examination under Insurance Code Chapter
4051 Subchapter E or Chapter 4054 Subchapters D or E, must submit
to TDI:
(A) all required fees at the time of filing an original
application for license; and
(B) a completed original application with an appointment
from the insurance carrier administering the examination indicating
successful completion of the applicable examination within the 12
month period preceding the completed application being received by
TDI.
(c) Examination not required. An applicant who is not
required to qualify for a license by examination must submit to TDI
the original application fee and all required fees at the time of
submitting to TDI a completed original application.
(d) Continuing education requirement. On and after
June 1, 2018, an applicant for a new license who previously held a
license under Insurance Code Title 13 that was issued or renewed on
or after November 1, 2015, must provide to TDI evidence of completion
of the prior license continuing education requirements or payment
of the applicable fines for failure to complete the continuing education,
as required under Insurance Code §4004.055 and §19.810 of
this title.
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