(a) The commissioner may, after notice and hearing, promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to provide for the licensing of agents. “Agent” means a person who is appointed or employed by an HMO and who engages in solicitation or membership in the organization. “Agent” does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union or other organization to whom a master subscriber contract has been issued.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 56-32-114

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce and insurance. See Tennessee Code 56-32-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: includes an individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyds, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, agent, general agent, broker, solicitor, service representative, adjuster, and every legal entity. See Tennessee Code 56-32-102
  • Subscriber: means a person obligated under a reciprocal insurance agreement. See Tennessee Code 56-16-102
(b) The commissioner may by rule exempt certain classes of persons from the requirement of obtaining a license, if other existing licensing procedures make a separate HMO agent’s license unnecessary.
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