California · Through 2026-09-13

INS § 1669

The commissioner may, without hearing, deny an application if the applicant has done one or more of the following:
(a) (1) Been convicted of a felony.
(2) Been convicted of a misdemeanor specified by this code or by other laws regulating insurance.
(3) A judgment, plea, or verdict of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this subdivision.
(b) Had a previous application for a professional, occupational, or vocational license denied for cause by a licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter.
(c) Had a previously issued professional, occupational, or vocational license suspended or revoked for cause by a licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter.
If the commissioner issues an order based on a plea that does not at any time result in a judgment of conviction, the commissioner shall vacate the order upon petition by the applicant.

Where this section sits in the code

Insurance Code - INS
DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE [100. - 1879.8.]
PART 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE [680. - 1879.8.]
CHAPTER 5. Production Agencies [1621. - 1758.993.]
ARTICLE 6. License Qualifications [1666. - 1672.]

The commissioner may, without hearing, deny an application if the applicant has done one or more of the following:

(a) (1) Been convicted of a felony.

(2) Been convicted of a misdemeanor specified by this code or by other laws regulating insurance.

(3) A judgment, plea, or verdict of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this subdivision.

(b) Had a previous application for a professional, occupational, or vocational license denied for cause by a licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter.

(c) Had a previously issued professional, occupational, or vocational license suspended or revoked for cause by a licensing authority, within five years of the date of the filing of the application to be acted upon, on grounds that should preclude the granting of a license by the commissioner under this chapter.

If the commissioner issues an order based on a plea that does not at any time result in a judgment of conviction, the commissioner shall vacate the order upon petition by the applicant.

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