Sec. 4001.153.  APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department shall issue a temporary license immediately on receipt of a properly completed application executed by the applicant in the form required by Section 4001.102 and accompanied by:
(1)  the nonrefundable filing fee set by the department; and
(2)  a certificate signed by an officer or properly authorized representative of an agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization stating that:
(A)  the applicant is being considered for appointment by the agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization as its full-time agent;
(B)  the agent, insurer, or health maintenance organization desires that the applicant be issued a temporary license; and
(C)  the applicant will complete training as prescribed by Section 4001.160 under the agent's, insurer's, or health maintenance organization's supervision.
(b)  The department may deny a license application under this subchapter if the department determines that any of the grounds exist for license denial or disciplinary action under Section 4005.101, Insurance Code, or Chapter 53, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by: 
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 347 (H.B. 2819), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 355 (H.B. 4030), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2021.