§2313. Producers; authority to bind coverage

            A.(1) Every producer resident in this state, or a nonresident as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, and licensed to sell property and casualty insurance may sell insurance policies that are issued by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation through its FAIR and Coastal Plans.

            (2) A nonresident producer may sell policies issued by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation when the state of residence allows Louisiana resident producers to sell policies issued by that state's residual market mechanism. "Residual market mechanism" means a FAIR Plan, wind pool, beach plan, or any other plan or entity that offers coverages similar to those offered through the corporation.

            B. The governing board shall formulate criteria and an application process to certify qualified licensed property and casualty insurance producers to bind insurance coverage for the FAIR and Coastal Plans. In order to be qualified for binding authority, the producer shall have adequate errors and omission insurance and complete a training course offered by the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., the governing board shall promulgate rules which set forth standards by which a producer is deemed qualified for binding authority.

            C. The governing board may withdraw binding authority granted to any producer certified pursuant to Subsection B of this Section if that producer fails to follow written guidelines for underwriting as required by the corporation.

            Acts 2006, No. 787, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1430.22 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1; Acts 2016, No. 367, §1, eff. June 5, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 182, §1.