Section 1652 Of Article 4. Applications From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) A license under this chapter, Chapter 5A (commencing with
Section 1759), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7
(commencing with Section 1800), and Chapter 8 (commencing with
Section 1831), of Part 2 of Division 1, and Chapter 1 (commencing
with Section 14000) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15000) of
Division 5 shall be applied for, and renewed by the filing with the
commissioner of a written application therefor. The application shall
be on a form prescribed by the commissioner, which form shall
prescribe the disclosure of information that will aid the
commissioner in determining whether the prerequisites for the license
sought have been met. The applicant shall declare, under penalty of
perjury, that the contents of the application are true and correct.
(b) The forms prescribed by the commissioner other than for
renewal applications may require authenticated fingerprints of any of
the following:
(1) Individual applicants.
(2) Specified partners or officers of organization applicants.
(3) The individuals who are to transact insurance for an
organization applicant.
(c) The forms may require the fingerprints to be affixed to the
application or to an attachment to be affixed to the application. The
commissioner, in his or her discretion, may require the fingerprints
on applications for any, some, or all of the licenses issued
pursuant to this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760),
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Chapter 8 (commencing
with Section 1831), provided that as to any one such type of license
the requirement is applied without discrimination to all applicants
within specified classifications. The classifications may be made
upon any or all of the following bases:
(1) Length of continuous residence in this state.
(2) Whether or not previously or currently licensed by the
commissioner.
(3) Whether or not currently licensed by specified regulatory
agencies of the State of California which require fingerprints on
applications for licenses and routinely process the fingerprints for
positive identification.
(4) Other reasonable criteria.
(d) The commissioner may decline to act on an incomplete or
defective application until an amended application which completes
the prescribed form is filed with him or her.