Ohio Code 3905.22 – Agent to provide notice of administrative action or of prosecution and disposition
(A) An insurance agent shall provide notice to the superintendent of insurance of any administrative action taken against the agent in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency having professional, occupational, or financial licensing authority within thirty days after the final disposition of the matter. The notice shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or any other relevant legal document.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3905.22
- agent: means any person that, in order to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance, is required to be licensed under the laws of this state, including limited lines insurance agents and surplus line brokers. See Ohio Code 3905.01
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- Insurance: means any of the lines of authority set forth in Chapter 1739. See Ohio Code 3905.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- superintendent of insurance: means the superintendent of insurance of this state. See Ohio Code 3905.01
(B) An insurance agent shall provide notice to the superintendent of any criminal prosecution of the agent by any jurisdiction, other than misdemeanor traffic, within thirty days after the agent’s initial appearance before a judge or magistrate. The notice shall include a certified copy of the charging document. Within thirty days after the disposition of the criminal prosecution, the agent shall provide to the superintendent a certified copy of the court’s entry or order that reflects the final disposition of the prosecution, and any other relevant legal documents.