QUALIFICATIONS; ISSUANCE.

(a) To qualify for a license under this chapter, an individual must:

(1) comply with this chapter;

(2) present evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant:

(A) is at least 18 years of age;

(B) resides in this state or a state or country that permits a resident of this state to act as an adjuster in that state or country;

(C) has complied with all federal laws relating to employment or the transaction of business in the United States, if the applicant does not reside in the United States;

(D) is trustworthy; and

(E) has had experience, special education, or training of sufficient duration and extent regarding the handling of loss claims under insurance contracts to make the applicant competent to fulfill the responsibilities of an adjuster; and

(3) pass an examination conducted under this subchapter or present evidence that the applicant has been exempted under Section 4101.056.

(b) The commissioner shall issue a license to an applicant who meets the qualifications prescribed by this section.

(c) To qualify for a license under this chapter, a business entity must:

(1) comply with this chapter; and

(2) present evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant:

(A) is eligible to designate this state as its home state;

(B) is trustworthy;

(C) has designated a licensed adjuster responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws of this state;

(D) has not committed an act that is a ground for probation, suspension, revocation, or refusal of an adjuster's license under Section 4101.201; and

(E) has paid the fees prescribed under Section 4101.057.

(d) An individual who is a resident of Canada may not be licensed under this chapter or designate this state as the individual's home state unless the individual has successfully passed the adjuster examination and complied with the other applicable portions of this section, except that the individual is not required to comply with Subsection (a)(2)(B) or (C).