N.J. Admin. Code § 11:1-37.1 - Purpose and scope

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for the examination, licensing, continuing education, and conduct of persons acting as public adjusters in this State.

(b) This subchapter applies to any person, who for money, a commission or anything of value, acts or aids in any manner on behalf of an insured in negotiating for or effecting, the settlement of claims; or for money, a commission or anything of value, solicits or adjusts claims, in whole or in part, on behalf of any public adjuster.

(c) This subchapter shall not apply to:

1. Any employee, agent or other representative of any authorized insurer who acts in that capacity in the adjustment of claims, nor to any licensed insurance producer who is designated by the insurer to act as an adjuster for a client of the producer without any compensation for those services as adjuster. Insurance representatives and licensed insurance producers shall not advertise or publicly solicit the adjustment of claims in a manner likely to mislead the public into believing that he or she is offering services as a public adjuster;

2. Any licensed attorney of this State who acts or aids in adjusting insurance claims as an incident to the practice of his or her profession and who does not advertise him or herself as a public adjuster;

3. Any licensed insurance producer who acts as an adjuster with respect to any loss involving insurance contracts under which he or she was the broker of record in placing the insurance, whether or not designated in writing to act for the insured;

4. Any other duly licensed producer who has been designated to act for the insured in writing before a loss occurs; or

5. An auto body repair facility licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:13-1 et seq. that acts or aids in adjusting a motor vehicle insurance claim as an incident to the performance of duties for which it is licensed.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:1-37.1

Amended by R.2012 d.136, effective 7/16/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 32(a), 44 N.J.R. 1979(a).
In (a), inserted ", continuing education,".