TITLE 27

Insurance

CHAPTER 27-10.1

Motor Vehicle Damage Appraisers

SECTION 27-10.1-11



   § 27-10.1-11  Emergency licenses. –

(a) Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may

grant emergency licenses to permit an experienced motor vehicle appraiser to

act as a motor vehicle physical damage appraiser in this state without a Rhode

Island license if:



   (1) The appraiser is either a licensed appraiser in another

state which requires a license or regularly appraises motor vehicle damage in

another state where such licensing is not required and works for an insurance

company authorized to do business in Rhode Island;



   (2) He or she is engaged in emergency insurance appraisal

work during the period of emergency only, as determined by the commissioner.



   (b) The experienced appraiser may work in this state either

for an employer who is an appraiser licensed by this state, or for a regular

employer of one or more appraisers licensed by this state, or for an insurance

company authorized to do business in this state; provided, that the employer or

insurer shall furnish to the commissioner a notice in writing or electronically

promptly after the beginning of any emergency insurance appraisal work. The

appraiser may appraise claims within or outside the state.



   Emergency licenses permitted under this section shall not

exceed one hundred twenty (120) days, unless extended by the commissioner.



   (c) As used in this section, "emergency insurance appraisal

work" means and includes, but is not limited to, appraisal of motor vehicle

damage during the term of an emergency license following an event or

catastrophe as determined by the commissioner, or a state of disaster declared

by the governor of the state of Rhode Island or by the president of the United

States under applicable federal law.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2012, ch. 321, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 330, § 1.)