California Insurance Code & EthicsQuestion 60 of 716
Which of the following is a permissible ground for the Commissioner to deny, suspend, or revoke an agent's license?
a.Conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or fraudulent conduct
b.Holding both resident and non-resident producer licenses in more than one state
c.A single missed continuing-education filing deadline that the agent later cures and pays a fee for
d.Publicly criticizing an appointing insurer's marketing and advertising strategy
Explanation
§1668 enumerates grounds for adverse license action including a felony conviction, fraud, dishonesty, or material misrepresentation. Holding non-resident licenses and curing a late CE filing are not grounds for discipline.
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