(a) An individual who applies for a public adjuster license in this state who was previously licensed as a public adjuster in another state based on a public adjuster examination shall not be required to take or complete any prelicensing examination. This exemption is only available if the individual is currently licensed in that state, or if the application is received within twelve (12) months of the cancellation or termination of the applicant’s previous license, and:
Public adjuster: means any person, other than someone who is employed by an insurance carrier, who, for compensation or any other thing of value, on behalf of the insured: (i) Acts or aids, solely in relation to first party claims arising under insurance contracts that insure the real or personal property of the insured on behalf of an insured, in investigating, verifying, substaining, estimating, appraising, determining, presenting, and discussing the value of the claim, and effectuating the resolution of a claim for loss or damage covered by an insurance contract. See Tennessee Code 56-6-902
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) The prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation or termination, the applicant was in good standing in that state or the state’s producer database records; or(2) Records maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries, indicate that the public adjuster is or was licensed in good standing at the time of cancellation or termination.(b) A person licensed as a public adjuster in another state, based on a public adjuster examination, who moves to this state shall make application within ninety (90) days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee, pursuant to § 56-6-905. No prelicensing examination shall be required of that person to obtain a public adjuster license.(c) An individual who applies for a public adjuster license in this state who was previously licensed as a public adjuster in this state shall not be required to complete any prelicensing examination. This exemption is only available if the application is received within twelve (12) months of the cancellation or termination of the applicant’s previous license in this state, and if, at the time of cancellation or termination, the applicant was in good standing in this state.
