{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-1-27-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-1-27-3","heading":"Certificates of authority; issuance; prerequisites","body":"Sec. 3. (a) The commissioner of insurance shall issue resident and nonresident public adjusters' certificates of authority to each person who:\n(1) has complied with the requirements of this chapter, including the payment of fees, the completion of the examination, and, in the case of a nonresident applicant, the service of process designation;\n(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; and\n(3) has not been convicted of:\n(A) an act which would constitute a ground for disciplinary sanction under section 7.1 of this chapter; or\n(B) a felony that has a direct bearing on his ability to practice competently.\nA certificate of authority may be issued to a corporation that has one (1) or more officers, directors, or employees who have been issued public adjusters' certificates of authority. However, a corporation may practice public adjusting only through its officers, directors, or employees who have been issued certificates under this chapter.\n(b) The commissioner of insurance may issue a resident certificate of authority only to an applicant who is a bona fide resident of Indiana.\n(c) The commissioner may issue a nonresident certificate of authority only to a nonresident of Indiana who holds an equivalent resident certificate of authority or a license issued under the laws of any other state, any territorial possession of the United States, or any foreign country.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE","Chapter 27. Public Adjusters"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-1-27-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"dc9087562dc7050b2a84dbbd8f27f22e9dc573d5fbe047b97000dd9d68ddb1bc","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-1-27-2","next":"us-in/ic-27-1-27-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}