28 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.807 - Application for a Temporary License

(a) An applicant for a temporary license must be an individual Texas resident and must submit to TDI's designated testing service:

(1) the fully completed temporary license application and original application for license; and

(2) all required fees, including the original application fee, and the temporary license fee, when the completed temporary license application is submitted to TDI's designated testing service.

(b) To obtain the license beyond the temporary license period, the applicant must:

(1) submit the required examination fee when the examination is scheduled with TDI's designated testing service; and

(2) successfully complete the license examination within the temporary license period.

(c) As required under Insurance Code § 4001.162(b), an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization must comply with the following request and reporting standards to appoint more than 500 temporary license holders during a calendar year.

(1) The agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization must annually submit a written request to TDI:

(A) stating the number of additional temporary license appointments requested;

(B) stating the reason for the additional number of temporary license appointments;

(C) providing evidence of the compliance with Insurance Code § 4001.161; and

(D) documenting the procedures and ability to train and monitor the additional temporary license appointments.

(2) TDI will approve all or part of the number of additional temporary license appointments if TDI determines that the agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization has provided evidence demonstrating the need for the additional temporary license appointments, evidence of its past compliance with Insurance Code § 4001.161, and procedures and ability to train and monitor the additional temporary license appointments.

(3) If approved, an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization must submit reports to TDI within 30 days of the end of each calendar quarter, documenting:

(A) the total number of temporary agents appointed during the calendar quarter and for the calendar year; and

(B) compliance with Insurance Code §§ 4001.151 - 4001.161 for all appointed temporary agents.

Notes

28 Tex. Admin. Code § 19.807

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 21, May 25, 2018, TexReg 3374, eff. 5/31/2018