NRS683A.251. Form and prerequisites for approval of application for license; licensing of business organization; certain applicants to submit fingerprints; report from Federal Bureau of Investigation; verification of information.

      1.  The Commissioner shall prescribe the form of application by a natural person for a license as a resident producer of insurance. The applicant must declare, under penalty of refusal to issue, or suspension or revocation of, the license, that the statements made in the application are true, correct and complete to the best of his or her knowledge and belief. Before approving the application, the Commissioner must find that the applicant has:

      (a) Attained the age of 18 years;

      (b) Not committed any act that is a ground for refusal to issue, or suspension or revocation of, a license;

      (c) Completed a course of study for the lines of authority for which the application is made, unless the applicant is exempt from this requirement;

      (d) Paid all applicable fees prescribed for the license and a fee established by the Commissioner of not more than $15 for deposit in the Insurance Recovery Account, neither of which may be refunded; and

      (e) Successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which application is made, unless the applicant is exempt from this requirement.

      2.  A business organization must be licensed as a producer of insurance in order to act as such. Application must be made on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. Before approving the application, the Commissioner must find that the applicant has:

      (a) Paid all applicable fees prescribed for the license and a fee established by the Commissioner of not more than $15 for deposit in the Insurance Recovery Account, neither of which may be refunded;

      (b) Designated a natural person who is licensed as a producer of insurance and who is authorized to transact business on behalf of the business organization to be responsible for the organization’s compliance with the laws and regulations of this State relating to insurance; and

      (c) If the business organization has authorized a producer of insurance not designated pursuant to paragraph (b) to transact business on behalf of the business organization, submitted to the Commissioner on a form prescribed by the Commissioner the name of each producer of insurance authorized to transact business on behalf of the business organization.

      3.  A natural person who is a resident of this State applying for a license must, as part of his or her application and at the applicant’s own expense:

      (a) Arrange to have a complete set of his or her fingerprints taken by a law enforcement agency or other authorized entity acceptable to the Commissioner; and

      (b) Submit to the Commissioner:

             (1) A completed fingerprint card and written permission authorizing the Commissioner to submit the applicant’s fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicant’s background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Commissioner deems necessary; or

             (2) Written verification, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, stating that the fingerprints of the applicant were taken and directly forwarded electronically or by another means to the Central Repository and that the applicant has given written permission to the law enforcement agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints to submit the fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a report on the applicant’s background and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Commissioner deems necessary.

      4.  The Commissioner may:

      (a) Unless the applicant’s fingerprints are directly forwarded pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 3, submit those fingerprints to the Central Repository for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and to such other law enforcement agencies as the Commissioner deems necessary;

      (b) Request from each such agency any information regarding the applicant’s background as the Commissioner deems necessary; and

      (c) Adopt regulations concerning the procedures for obtaining this information.

      5.  The Commissioner may require any document reasonably necessary to verify information contained in an application.

      (Added to NRS by 2001, 2193; A 2003, 3293; 2005, 2122; 2007, 3319; 2009, 1772; 2011, 3358)