Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 15, 2022 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 09, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 08, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 07, 2022 |
1st report cal.661 |
Feb 09, 2022 |
print number 3579a |
Feb 09, 2022 |
amend and recommit to insurance |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to insurance returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 31, 2021 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Mar 18, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 17, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 16, 2021 |
1st report cal.573 |
Jan 30, 2021 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S3579A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2021-S3579 - Details
2021-S3579 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3579 SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to licensing of independ- ent adjusters PURPOSE: This bill intends to streamline the licensing of-independent insurance adjusters. It does so by: *Waiving the requirement for an independent adjuster applicant to submit at least five character references if the applicant holds a claims certification issued by a national or state- based claims association with certification programs that meet minimum standards; and * Waiving the requirement for each individual applicant to take and pass a personal written examination so long as the applicant holds a claims certification issued by a national or state-based claims association with certification programs that meet minimum standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S3579 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3579 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to licensing of independ- ent adjusters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (d) of section 2108 of the insur- ance law, as renumbered by section 1 of subpart F of part II of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: (3) Such application shall be approved, as to each person or individ- ual so signing the same, by not less than five reputable citizens of the community in which such applicant resides or transacts business, each of whom shall certify that he has personally known the person or individual for a period of at least five years prior to the filing of such applica- tion, that he has read such application and believes each of the state- ments made therein to be true, that such person is honest, of good char- acter and competent, and not related or connected to the person so certifying by blood or marriage. The certificate of approval shall be subscribed by such reputable citizens and affirmed by them as true under the penalties of perjury. THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED FOR INDIVID- UALS HOLDING A CLAIMS CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY A NATIONAL OR STATE-BASED CLAIMS ASSOCIATION WITH A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF AT LEAST FORTY HOURS OF PRE-EXAM COURSEWORK, A PROCTORED EXAMINATION OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO ADEQUATELY DETERMINE THE COMPETENCY OF THE INDIVID- UAL, AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTIF- ICATION RENEWALS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. § 2. Paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108 of the insurance law is amended to read as follows: (1) The superintendent shall, in order to determine the trustworthi- ness and competency to act as an independent adjuster of each individual applicant for such license, and of each proposed sub-licensee, except in EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2021-S3579A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S3579A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3579A SPONSOR: BRESLIN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to licensing of independ- ent adjusters PURPOSE: This bill intends to streamline the licensing of independent insurance adjusters by waiving the requirement for each individual applicant to take and pass a personal written examination so long as the applicant holds a claims certification issued by a national or state-based claims association with certification programs that meet minimum standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections 1 amends paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108 of the insurance law to waive the requirement for an independent adjuster applicant to take and pass a personal written examination so long as he or she holds a claims certification issued by a national or state-based
2021-S3579A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3579--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to licensing of independ- ent adjusters THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108 of the insur- ance law is amended to read as follows: (1) The superintendent shall, in order to determine the trustworthi- ness and competency to act as an independent adjuster of each individual applicant for such license, and of each proposed sub-licensee, except in the case of a renewal license, require every such individual to take and pass, to the satisfaction of the superintendent, a personal written examination. The superintendent may prescribe the types of written exam- inations according to the kind or kinds of insurance claims [which] THAT the applicant is to be licensed to investigate and adjust. THE EXAM REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED FOR INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A CLAIMS CERTIF- ICATION ISSUED BY A NATIONAL OR STATE-BASED CLAIMS ASSOCIATION WITH A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF AT LEAST FORTY HOURS OF PRE-EXAM COURSEWORK, A PROCTORED EXAM OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO ADEQUATELY DETER- MINE THE COMPETENCY OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF CONTINU- ING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION RENEWALS ON A BIENNIAL BASIS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03578-03-2
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