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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 881H.P. 567 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Establish an Apprentice Insurance Producer License
Reference to the Committee on Labor suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative POIRIER of Skowhegan.
Cosponsored by Senator FARRIN of Somerset and
Representatives: BOYER of Poland, MORRIS of Turner, NUTTING of Oakland, QUINT of
Hodgdon, RUDNICKI of Fairfield. Page 1 - 132LR1307(01)
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2 as amended by PL 2011, c. 238, Pt. H, §1,
3 is further amended by amending the 2nd blocked paragraph to read:
4 Biennial fee for appointment, each insurer, health maintenance organization, fraternal
5 benefit society, nonprofit hospital or medical service organization, viatical settlement
6 provider or risk retention group, $30; and
7 as amended by PL 2011, c. 238, Pt. H, §2,
8 is further amended by amending the 2nd blocked paragraph to read:
9 Biennial fee for appointment, each insurer, health maintenance organization, fraternal
10 benefit society, nonprofit hospital or medical service organization, viatical settlement
11 provider or risk retention group, $70.: and
12 is enacted to read:
13 I. Issuance fee for apprentice insurance producer license, $100;
14 Biennial fee, $100.
15 as amended by PL 2001, c. 259, §12, is further
16 amended to read:
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18 limited insurance producer or apprentice insurance producer or engage in producer
19 activities with respect to insurance risks resident, located or to be performed in this State
20 or elsewhere for any kind or kinds of insurance unless licensed for such a kind or kinds in
21 accordance with subchapter II‑A 2-A.
22 as amended by PL 2015, c. 77, §6, is
23 further amended to read:
24 E. An applicant for a license as a limited insurance producer employed by a motor
25 vehicle rental company who solicits or sells insurance in connection with and incidental
26 to the rental of a motor vehicle for a period not to exceed 60 days in accordance with
27 section 1420‑F, subsection 1, paragraph L; or
28 as enacted by PL 2015, c. 77, §7, is
29 amended to read:
30 F. An applicant for a license as a limited insurance producer employed by an
31 equipment rental company who solicits or sells insurance in connection with and
32 incidental to the rental of covered rental equipment in accordance with section
33 subsection 1, paragraph M. ; or
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35 G. An applicant for a license as an apprentice insurance producer in accordance with
36 section 1420-Q.
37 is enacted to read:
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2 producer license in accordance with this subsection without requiring an examination. An
3 individual applying for a license as an apprentice insurance producer shall apply to the
4 superintendent in the form and manner determined by the superintendent and declare under
5 penalty of refusal, suspension or revocation of the license that the statements made in the
6 application are true, correct and complete to the best of the individual’s knowledge and
7 belief. Before approving an application and issuing a license, the superintendent must find
8 that the individual:
9 A. Is at least 18 years of age;
10 B. Has a high school diploma or its equivalent;
11 C. Is employed by a licensed insurance producer who has certified to the
12 superintendent that the licensed insurance producer will supervise the apprentice
13 insurance producer licensee and will assume responsibility for all acts of the apprentice
14 insurance producer licensee for a period not to exceed 10,000 hours; and
15 D. Has paid any required fees set forth in section 601.
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17 producer licenses to no more than 2 apprentice licenses per licensed insurance producer.
18 The superintendent may limit the authority of an apprentice insurance producer licensee in
19 any way determined necessary to protect insureds and the public and may by order revoke
20 an apprentice insurance producer license if the interest of insureds or the public is
21 endangered.
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23 an apprentice insurance producer licensee may not renew the license or engage in any
24 insurance activities without obtaining an insurance producer license in accordance with the
25 requirements of this subchapter.
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27 insurance producer licensee assumes all legal responsibility for all acts of the apprentice
28 insurance producer licensee who is employed by the licensed insurance producer.
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30 This bill establishes an apprentice insurance producer license.
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