Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6216
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Powers of adjuster; Current license required for claim
Official statutory text
referral.
A. An adjuster shall have authority in accordance with his
license only to investigate or report to his principal upon claims
on behalf of insurers if the adjuster is licensed as an insurance
adjuster, or on behalf of insured if licensed as a public adjuster.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1171
This limitation of powers shall not prohibit the insurer or insured
from granting additional powers to the adjuster.
B. An insurer shall not knowingly refer any claim of loss for
adjustment in this state to any person purporting to be or acting as
an adjuster unless such a person is currently licensed as an
adjuster as required by the provisions of the Insurance Adjusters
Licensing Act.
C. Prior to referring any claim of loss to an adjuster, the
insurer shall ascertain whether or not the adjuster is currently
licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance Adjusters
Licensing Act. Having once ascertained that an adjuster is
licensed, the insurer may assume that the adjuster shall continue to
be licensed until the insurer has knowledge or has received
information to the contrary.
A. An adjuster shall have authority in accordance with his
license only to investigate or report to his principal upon claims
on behalf of insurers if the adjuster is licensed as an insurance
adjuster, or on behalf of insured if licensed as a public adjuster.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1171
This limitation of powers shall not prohibit the insurer or insured
from granting additional powers to the adjuster.
B. An insurer shall not knowingly refer any claim of loss for
adjustment in this state to any person purporting to be or acting as
an adjuster unless such a person is currently licensed as an
adjuster as required by the provisions of the Insurance Adjusters
Licensing Act.
C. Prior to referring any claim of loss to an adjuster, the
insurer shall ascertain whether or not the adjuster is currently
licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance Adjusters
Licensing Act. Having once ascertained that an adjuster is
licensed, the insurer may assume that the adjuster shall continue to
be licensed until the insurer has knowledge or has received
information to the contrary.
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