§ 1606. Revocation, etc., of license
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed)Effective: October 1, 2012
Effective: October 1, 2012
63 P.S. § 1606
§ 1606. Revocation, etc., of license
(6) Paying or causing to be paid any commission or any other compensation or thing of value whatsoever to any agent, broker, attorney, partner, clerk, servant, employee or any other person, whosoever hired by or employed by or with any insured named in any policy of insurance as an inducement or solicitation to influence the contracting of services for the services of public adjuster with any insured. A public adjuster may utilize the services of any person authorized by the insurer to assist in connection with an insurance claim: Provided, That said services must not conflict with the services required to be rendered by a public adjuster.
(7) Receiving, directly or indirectly, any compensation, commission or thing of value or profit from any person, partnership, association or corporation engaged or interested in the business of salvage, repair, replacement, restoration, renovation or demolition of damaged property, real or personal, unless such compensation, commission or thing of value or profit is disclosed to the insured and agreed to in the contract.
(19) Soliciting business during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence such as a fire, tornado, severe storm or other catastrophe where the immediate safety and security of persons and property is paramount. For purposes of this paragraph, it shall be presumed that the loss-producing occurrence is still in progress while emergency responders are present at the scene, unless the emergency responders have determined that the emergency status of the event has ended.
(c) Notice and hearing.--Before the Insurance Commissioner shall take any action as above set forth, he shall give written notice to the person accused of violating the law, stating specifically the nature of such alleged violation and fixing a time and place, at least ten days thereafter, when a hearing of the matter shall be held. After such hearing or upon failure of the accused to appear at such a hearing, the Insurance Commissioner shall impose such of the above penalties as he deems advisable. When the Insurance Commissioner shall have taken any actions as above set forth, the party aggrieved may appeal therefrom to the Commonwealth Court.
(d) Adjusters responsible for conduct of employees.--Any public adjuster employing, or using the services of, any person to solicit business shall be held fully responsible for the conduct of that person in connection with business dealings, including, but not limited to, making certain that such person has a valid license as a public adjuster.
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1983, Dec. 20, P.L. 260, No. 72, § 6, imd. effective. Amended 2012, April 3, P.L. 209, No. 21, § 5, effective in 180 days [Oct. 1, 2012].
63 P.S. § 1606, PA ST 63 P.S. § 1606
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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