[§431:9-211.5] Appointment required. (a) No person engaging in the business of insurance in this State shall do so without holding the required appointment.

(b) No general agent, subagent, or solicitor in this State shall solicit or take applications for, procure, or place for others any insurance policy without having an appointment with the insurer.

(c) No subagent or solicitor in this State shall solicit or take applications for, procure, or place for others any insurance policy without having an appointment with a general agent who holds an appointment with the insurer.

(d) Any person violating this section shall be subject to penalties as provided in section 431:9-201. [L 2000, c 182, §2]