(a) The forms of applications for original licenses to act as an insurance broker for life insurance pursuant to section 2104(b)(1)(A) of the Insurance Law, as an insurance broker for all other kinds of insurance pursuant to section 2104(b)(1)(B) of the Insurance Law and as an excess line broker pursuant to section 2105 of the Insurance Law are hereby prescribed as follows: individuals; partnerships; corporations; limited liability companies. These forms may be obtained upon request to the Department of Financial Services, Albany, NY. The term original application as used in this Part means an application for an insurance broker's or excess line broker's initial license.

(b) A separate examination shall be taken and passed by each individual seeking to be a licensee or a sublicensee pursuant to section 2104(b)(1)(A) or pursuant to section 2104(b)(1)(B) of the Insurance Law.