33-24-209. Portable electronics insurance claims. (1) An individual who collects claim information from or furnishes claim information to insureds or claimants and who conducts data entry, including entering data into an automated claims adjudication system, is exempt from licensure under this title if no more than 25 of these individuals are under the supervision of one licensed independent adjuster or licensed insurance producer who is exempt from licensure pursuant to 33-17-102(1)(b)(iii).

(2)For purposes of portable electronics insurance claims, residents of Canada may not be licensed as nonresident adjusters unless they have obtained a resident license in another state or designated another state as their home state.

(3)For purposes of this section, “automated claims adjudication system” means a preprogrammed computer system designed for the collection, data entry, calculation, and final resolution of portable electronics insurance claims that:

(a)may be utilized only by a licensed independent adjuster, licensed insurance producer, or supervised individual operating pursuant to this section;

(b)must comply with all claims payment requirements of this title; and

(c)must be certified as compliant with this section by a licensed independent adjuster that is an officer of the entity that employs the individuals operating pursuant to this section.