Any person who acts within this state, either on the person’s own behalf or as representative or agent of any other person or any partnership, association or corporation as a public adjuster, unless such person holds a license then in force from the commissioner authorizing the person so to act, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three months, or both.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 38a-725

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a business trust, an unincorporated organization or other legal entity. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1
  • public adjuster: means any person, partnership, association, limited liability company or corporation who or which:

    (1) On behalf of an insured and for monetary or other compensation or anything of value, (A) prepares, documents and submits a first-party property claim to an insurance company for loss or damage by a covered peril under a personal or commercial risk insurance policy, as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-723

  • State: means any state, district, or territory of the United States. See Connecticut General Statutes 38a-1