1. (a) An individual shall complete the application for an initial license. Accompanying the application shall be:

   1. (1) The appropriate application fee.
   2. (2) A bond as required by statute.
   3. (3) A receipt from the surety stating that the premium has been paid in full on the bond.
   4. (4) A copy of the contract to be used in this Commonwealth.
2. (b) An applicant for a public adjuster solicitor license shall also obtain and present with the application a letter of intent from a licensed public adjuster to employ the applicant as a public adjuster solicitor.
3. (c) Applications shall be subscribed and sworn to before a notary public.
4. (d) Applications executed more than 3 months prior to the date of filing with the Department will not be accepted.
5. (e) Making a false statement in an application may constitute a ground for license denial or revocation.
6. (f) Initial licenses will be valid as of the date issued by the Department until the expiration date stated on the license, unless earlier revoked by the Commissioner.
7. (g) Before a license is granted, the applicant shall first answer and submit, in writing and under oath, interrogatories on forms prepared by the Department.
8. (h) When the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is worthy of a license, and that the applicant has passed the examination or qualified for a waiver, and has paid any appropriate fees, the Commissioner will issue a license stating that the licensee has been authorized by the Department to transact business as a public adjuster or public adjuster solicitor within this Commonwealth.

Authority

The provisions of this § 115.18 issued under sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 66, 186, 411 and 412); and the act of December 20, 1983 (P. L. 260, No. 72) (63 P. S. § § 1601—1608).

Source

The provisions of this § 115.18 adopted January 17, 2003, effective January 18, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 346.