California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1631

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 321, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 321.

Unless exempt by the provisions of this article, a person shall not solicit, negotiate, or effect contracts of insurance, or act in any of the capacities defined in Article 1 (commencing with Section 1621) unless the person holds a valid license from the commissioner authorizing the person to act in that capacity. The issuance of a certificate of authority to an insurer does not exempt an insurer from complying with this article.

Cite this section

Cal. Ins. Code § 1631 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-1-general-rules-governing-insurance/part-2-the-business-of-insurance/chapter-5-production-agencies/article-3-licensing/section-1631

Other sections in Article 3 - Licensing

§ 1631§ 1631.5§ 1632§ 1633§ 1633.5§ 1634§ 1635§ 1637§ 1638§ 1638.5§ 1639§ 1639.1§ 1640§ 1642§ 1644§ 1646§ 1647.5§ 1649.5§ 1650§ 1651

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