(1) A person may not engage in business as an insurance consultant unless the person holds a valid license the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services issues under ORS § 744.614 that authorizes the person to engage in business as an insurance consultant. For purposes of this section, a person engages in business as an insurance consultant if:

(a) The person purports or offers to engage in any of the activities described in paragraph (b) of this subsection by using, in conjunction with the person’s name, the title or designation of insurance planner, consultant, adviser or counselor, or financial and insurance planner, consultant, adviser or counselor, or any similar title or designation; or

(b) The person, for compensation other than commission from the sale of insurance, engages, attempts to engage or offers to engage in any of the following activities:

(A) Acting as a consultant regarding insurance.

(B) Giving advice, counsel, opinion or service with respect to the benefits, advantages or disadvantages of insurance that may be issued in this state.

(C) In any other manner providing information about insurance.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) of this section, compensation includes consideration paid for financial and other related services the person provides in connection with services referred to in subsection (1)(b) of this section. [1985 c.697 § 2; 1989 c.701 § 53; 1991 c.810 § 15; 1997 c.419 § 1; 2019 c.151 § 31]