(a) A licensed agent representing an insurer may not pay, directly or indirectly, any commission, brokerage, or other valuable consideration on account of any policy of insurance on any risk in this State to any nonresident or resident not duly licensed to act as agent or broker for the type of insurance involved.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), agents licensed under this title may write insurance at the request of other licensed agents or licensed brokers or licensed nonresident brokers and allow the licensed agents or licensed brokers or licensed nonresident brokers not exceeding one-half of the commissions which they receive on the business written.
(c) The limitations contained in subsection (b) with respect to the amount of commission which may be allowed other licensed agents or licensed brokers or licensed nonresident brokers do not apply where the insurance written is life insurance or accident and health insurance.
(d) This section does not prohibit the payment of a fee to a trade or professional association exempt from income tax under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) Nothing in this section should be construed to prohibit any licensed insurance agent from rebating any portion of his commission collected on automobile insurance premiums to the insured upon that automobile insurance policy.