Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-6218
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Catastrophes
Official statutory text
A. In the event of a catastrophe, the Insurance Commission may
declare an emergency to exist, and in the event of such a
declaration, the Commissioner may issue a license as an emergency
adjuster to any resident or nonresident applicant. Such declaration
of emergency may be made per zip code or on a county-by-county
basis, or any combination thereof. An individual licensed as an
emergency adjuster pursuant to this section may only adjust claims
related to the catastrophe. The applicant shall not have to be a
licensed adjuster. An applicant for this license shall be certified
in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner by an adjuster licensed
in this state or by an insurer who maintains an office in this state
and is licensed to do business in this state. A licensed adjuster
or insurer who certifies an applicant for this license shall be
responsible for any losses caused by the applicant or for any
improper claim handling practices committed by the applicant. The
employer of this applicant shall certify the application for license
as an emergency adjuster to the Commissioner within five (5) days
after the applicant begins working as an emergency adjuster for the
employer. The license as an emergency adjuster shall remain in
force for not more than ninety (90) days from the date the
Commissioner issues an emergency declaration order. The emergency
declaration order may be extended an additional ninety (90) days at
the Commissioner's discretion. An emergency adjuster may only
adjust claims resulting from the particular catastrophe for which
the emergency declaration order is issued.
B. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the right of any
person acting as an adjuster or an emergency adjuster in this state
pursuant to the authority derived from the provisions of the
Insurance Adjusters Licensing Act to continue to adjust claims in
this state after a hearing on the suspension or revocation if the
Commissioner finds that said person has engaged in any of the
practices forbidden to a licensed adjuster. Notice of the hearing
on said suspension or revocation shall be given personally or shall
be sent by mail to the address stated in the registration. A
duplicate copy of the notice shall be given to the insurer.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1177
C. No public adjuster shall charge, agree to or accept as
compensation or reimbursement any payment, commission, fee or other
thing of value equal to more than ten percent (10%) of the amount of
the insurance settlement claim paid by the insurer on any claim
resulting from a catastrophe declared by the Commissioner to be an
emergency pursuant to subsection A of this section. The provisions
of this subsection shall not apply to a public adjuster providing
public adjuster services on behalf of a for-profit commercial
entity.
declare an emergency to exist, and in the event of such a
declaration, the Commissioner may issue a license as an emergency
adjuster to any resident or nonresident applicant. Such declaration
of emergency may be made per zip code or on a county-by-county
basis, or any combination thereof. An individual licensed as an
emergency adjuster pursuant to this section may only adjust claims
related to the catastrophe. The applicant shall not have to be a
licensed adjuster. An applicant for this license shall be certified
in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner by an adjuster licensed
in this state or by an insurer who maintains an office in this state
and is licensed to do business in this state. A licensed adjuster
or insurer who certifies an applicant for this license shall be
responsible for any losses caused by the applicant or for any
improper claim handling practices committed by the applicant. The
employer of this applicant shall certify the application for license
as an emergency adjuster to the Commissioner within five (5) days
after the applicant begins working as an emergency adjuster for the
employer. The license as an emergency adjuster shall remain in
force for not more than ninety (90) days from the date the
Commissioner issues an emergency declaration order. The emergency
declaration order may be extended an additional ninety (90) days at
the Commissioner's discretion. An emergency adjuster may only
adjust claims resulting from the particular catastrophe for which
the emergency declaration order is issued.
B. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the right of any
person acting as an adjuster or an emergency adjuster in this state
pursuant to the authority derived from the provisions of the
Insurance Adjusters Licensing Act to continue to adjust claims in
this state after a hearing on the suspension or revocation if the
Commissioner finds that said person has engaged in any of the
practices forbidden to a licensed adjuster. Notice of the hearing
on said suspension or revocation shall be given personally or shall
be sent by mail to the address stated in the registration. A
duplicate copy of the notice shall be given to the insurer.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 1177
C. No public adjuster shall charge, agree to or accept as
compensation or reimbursement any payment, commission, fee or other
thing of value equal to more than ten percent (10%) of the amount of
the insurance settlement claim paid by the insurer on any claim
resulting from a catastrophe declared by the Commissioner to be an
emergency pursuant to subsection A of this section. The provisions
of this subsection shall not apply to a public adjuster providing
public adjuster services on behalf of a for-profit commercial
entity.
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