| (a) An applicant for a temporary license must be an
individual Texas resident and must submit to TDI's designated testing
service:
(1) the fully completed temporary license application
and original application for license; and
(2) all required fees, including the original application
fee, and the temporary license fee, when the completed temporary license
application is submitted to TDI's designated testing service.
(b) To obtain the license beyond the temporary license
period, the applicant must:
(1) submit the required examination fee when the examination
is scheduled with TDI's designated testing service; and
(2) successfully complete the license examination within
the temporary license period.
(c) As required under Insurance Code §4001.162(b),
an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization must comply
with the following request and reporting standards to appoint more
than 500 temporary license holders during a calendar year.
(1) The agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization
must annually submit a written request to TDI:
(A) stating the number of additional temporary license
appointments requested;
(B) stating the reason for the additional number of
temporary license appointments;
(C) providing evidence of the compliance with Insurance
Code §4001.161; and
(D) documenting the procedures and ability to train
and monitor the additional temporary license appointments.
(2) TDI will approve all or part of the number of additional
temporary license appointments if TDI determines that the agent, insurer,
or health maintenance organization has provided evidence demonstrating
the need for the additional temporary license appointments, evidence
of its past compliance with Insurance Code §4001.161, and procedures
and ability to train and monitor the additional temporary license
appointments.
(3) If approved, an agent, insurer, or health maintenance
organization must submit reports to TDI within 30 days of the end
of each calendar quarter, documenting:
(A) the total number of temporary agents appointed
during the calendar quarter and for the calendar year; and
(B) compliance with Insurance Code §§4001.151
- 4001.161 for all appointed temporary agents.
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