§431:9-233 Temporary licenses. (a) The commissioner may issue a general agent's, subagent's, or solicitor's temporary license in the following circumstances:
(1) To the surviving spouse, next of kin, employee, or personal representative of a licensed general agent, subagent, or solicitor upon the agent's or solicitor's death;
(2) To the spouse, next of kin, employee, or legal guardian of a licensed general agent, subagent, or solicitor disabled because of sickness, insanity, or injury;
(3) To the spouse, next of kin, or employee of a licensed general agent, subagent, or solicitor who is drafted or volunteers for service in the armed services of the United States;
(4) To a member of a partnership or officer or employee of a corporation licensed as general agent or subagent upon the death, disability, or termination of service of an individual designated in the partnership's or corporation's license to exercise powers thereunder; or
(5) To the individual placed in charge of a branch office maintained in this State by a foreign or alien insurer upon the death, disability, or termination of its general agent.
(b) An individual to be eligible for any such temporary license must be qualified as for a regular license except as to experience, training or the taking of any examination.
(c) Any fee paid to the commissioner for issuance of a temporary license as specified in section 431:7-101 shall be credited toward the fee required for a regular license if issued to replace the temporary license prior to the expiration of the temporary license. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 205, §19]