HB 6091 — AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO OFFER ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED TO CERTAIN LICENSEES IN THIS STATE.

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REP.(INS) AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO OFFER ENGLISH AND SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED TO CERTAIN LICENSEES IN THIS STATE.

ROSARIO, 128th Dist.

AN ACT REQUIRING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO OFFER A SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF EACH EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED TO INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS IN THIS STATE.

ThatSection sections1. 38a-702d and 38a-769 of the general statutes be amended to provide that the Insurance Commissioner shall offer a Spanish language version of each examination that is required for a person to become a public adjuster, casualty adjuster, motor vehicle physical damage appraiser, certified insurance consultant, surplus lines broker or insurance producer, or engage in any other insurance- related occupation, in this state.

StatementSubsection (a) of Purpose:section 38a-702d of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):

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The examination shall (1) be given in English or Spanish at the option of the individual, and (2) test the knowledge of the individual concerning the lines of authority for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance producer and the insurance laws and regulations of this state, except that no additional course or examination shall be required for the line of variable life and variable annuity products.

Examinations required by this section shall be developed and conducted under rules prescribed by the commissioner, or regulations which the commissioner may adopt pursuant to section 38a-702p.

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Subsection (c) of section 38a-769 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019):

(c) Each applicant for a license shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the commissioner that the applicant is a person of good moral character and that the applicant is financially responsible.

In order to determine the trustworthiness and competency of an applicant the commissioner shall subject the applicant to personal written examination as to the applicant's competency to act as a licensee for each line of insurance for which the applicant desires to be licensed.

The commissioner may, at the commissioner's discretion, designate an independent testing service to prepare and administer such examination, provided any examination fees charged by such service shall be paid by the applicant.

The commissioner shall collect the appropriate examination fee as specified in section 38a-11, which shall entitle the applicant to take the examination for the license desired, except that when a testing service is used, the testing service shall pay such fee to the commissioner for each examination taken by an applicant.

In either case, each such examination shall be (1) as the commissioner prescribes, (2) given in English or Spanish at the option of the applicant, and [shall be] (3) of sufficient scope to test the applicant's knowledge of insurance, the duties and responsibilities of a licensee and the laws of this state applicable to insurance.

The commissioner may require a waiting period not exceeding six months, before reexamining any applicant who has failed to pass any such examination.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

Section 1 October 1, 2019 38a-702d(a) October 1, 2019 Sec.

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6091 Statement of Purpose:

To require the Insurance Commissioner to offer English and Spanish language versions of examinations administered to certain applicants for licenses from the commissioner.

[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets.

Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

REP.

ROSARIO, 128th Dist.

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