Cal. INS § 1693
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 1693, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
An estate certificate of convenience expires upon the happening of any of the following events, whichever occurs first:
(a) Upon the filing with the commissioner of a certified copy of an order appointing an executor or administrator, if the certificate of convenience has been issued to a person other than the person so appointed executor or administrator.
(b) Upon the filing with the commissioner of a certified copy of an order appointing a new conservator of the estate of a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.
(c) Upon the disposal of the business of the property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent who is deceased or for whom a conservator of the estate has been appointed.
(d) Upon the expiration of one year after the death of the deceased property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent; provided, however, that if during the said year the holder of the certificate of convenience files an application for a license to act as a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent in the individual capacity of the holder, then the certificate of convenience may remain in force until the holder thereof has been given an opportunity to take the qualifying examination for the license.
(e) Upon the termination of the conservatorship of the estate of the property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.
(a) Upon the filing with the commissioner of a certified copy of an order appointing an executor or administrator, if the certificate of convenience has been issued to a person other than the person so appointed executor or administrator.
(b) Upon the filing with the commissioner of a certified copy of an order appointing a new conservator of the estate of a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.
(c) Upon the disposal of the business of the property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent who is deceased or for whom a conservator of the estate has been appointed.
(d) Upon the expiration of one year after the death of the deceased property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent; provided, however, that if during the said year the holder of the certificate of convenience files an application for a license to act as a property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent in the individual capacity of the holder, then the certificate of convenience may remain in force until the holder thereof has been given an opportunity to take the qualifying examination for the license.
(e) Upon the termination of the conservatorship of the estate of the property broker-agent, casualty broker-agent, or life agent.
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