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North Dakota Mandates Electronic Mail Addresses for Insurance Producers and Updates Adjuster Licensing Rules

Original title: AN ACT to create and enact section 26.1-26-33.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obligations of insurance producers to maintain an electronic mailing address for regulatory use; to amend and reenact sections 26.1-26-11, 26.1-26-22, 26.1-26-42.1, 26.1-26.8-09, 26.1-26.8-11, and 26.1-26.8-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to producer's lines of insurance, service of process for producer proceedings, revocation of nonresident producer licenses, requirements for renewal of business entity public adjuster licenses, public adjuster proof of insurance requirements, and public adjuster continuing education requirements.

Last action · March 20, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

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What This Bill Does

North Dakota requires insurance producers to maintain an electronic mailing address for regulatory use and monitors communications from the commissioner. The law adjusts nonresident license revocation rules, extends license renewal notice periods, modifies public adjuster bond termination notice requirements, and refines continuing education reporting.

Why it matters

Insurance producers and public adjusters must establish electronic addresses for official notices, adjust bond cancellation timelines, and follow modified renewal notification schedules enforced by the state insurance commissioner.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Insurance producers

Insurance producers must maintain and continually monitor an electronic mailing address for regulatory communications.

Directly affected

Public adjusters

Public adjusters face updated licensing renewal timelines, bond notice periods, and continuing education reporting requirements.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a primary new obligation for insurance producers under this law?
Insurance producers must maintain an electronic mailing address specifically for regulatory use and continually monitor it for communications from the commissioner.
How many days' notice is required before a public adjuster's surety bond can be terminated?
Written notice must be filed with the commissioner and submitted to the public adjuster at least thirty days before termination.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Mar 20, 2025
    Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
  2. Mar 18, 2025SenateEnrolled
    Signed by Governor 03/17
  3. Mar 14, 2025SenateEnrolled
    Sent to Governor
  4. Mar 14, 2025Senate
    Signed by President
  5. Mar 14, 2025House
    Signed by Speaker
  6. Mar 11, 2025Senate
    Returned to Senate
Show 9 earlier actions
  1. Mar 10, 2025HouseFloor
    Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 2
  2. Mar 7, 2025HouseCommittee
    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 9 0 4
  3. Mar 5, 2025HouseCommittee
    Committee Hearing 02:00
  4. Feb 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
  5. Jan 20, 2025House
    Received from Senate
  6. Jan 17, 2025SenateFloor
    Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
  7. Jan 16, 2025SenateCommittee
    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 0 1
  8. Jan 14, 2025SenateCommittee
    Committee Hearing 03:00
  9. Jan 7, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

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Connected Entities

Insurance Commissioner, National Association of Insurance Producers, North Dakota
OrganizationInsurance Commissioner“State official administering insurance producer and adjuster regulations”Map →
OrganizationNational Association of Insurance Producers“Maintains insurance producer database”Map →
locationNorth Dakota“Jurisdiction enacting the legislation”Map →

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