§431:9-217 Solicitor's qualifications and license. (a) To qualify for a solicitor's license, an applicant shall otherwise comply with this article and shall:

(1) Be domiciled in this State;

(2) Represent only one licensed general agent, subagent, or domestic insurer; provided that:

(A) A solicitor representing a general agent may also represent that general agent in any subagent capacity to which that general agent is appointed;

(B) A solicitor, representing a general agent, subagent, or domestic insurer and licensed for life insurance only or life and disability insurance, may represent one other general agent, subagent, or domestic insurer for the solicitation of other classes of insurance; and

(C) Insurance used to provide funds to cover burial expenses only, payable to a funeral director, shall not be construed as the same class of insurance as life insurance for the purposes of this subsection;

(3) Have passed the examination provided for in section 431:9-206 within the immediately preceding two-year period; and

(4) Have paid the license fee.

(b) The commissioner shall issue a solicitor's license only upon application by the applicant and with the consent of the general agent, subagent or domestic insurer to be represented, upon such forms as the commissioner shall prescribe and furnish. Upon termination of such representation, the license shall be returned to the commissioner for cancellation or modification. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1988, c 97, §2; am L 1997, c 234, §6]