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                                                                  AB 800
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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 800 (Duvall)
          As Amended  July 15, 2009
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |77-0 |(May 21, 2009)  |SENATE: |38-0 |(August 27,    |
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           Original Committee Reference:   INS.  

           SUMMARY  :  Makes several licensing-related changes in the  
          Insurance Code including requiring the filing of license  
          applications by means of electronic service and changes needed  
          to increase the conformity of the California's insurance laws  
          with the producer Licensing Model Act of the National  
          Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). 

           The Senate amendments  allow an exemption from filing  
          electronically when good cause is shown.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill required individuals and  
          organizations applying for licenses or certificates of  
          registration issued by the Producer Licensing Bureau of the  
          California Department of Insurance (CDI) to conduct their  
          licensing business by means of electronic service and allowed  
          CDI to electronically send license renewal notices to its  
          licensees.

           FISCAL EFFECT :  Minor absorbable costs to California Department  
          of Insurance to continue oversight of the licensing operations  
          with the CDI's jurisdiction.  The Senate Appropriations  
          Committee referred this bill directly to the floor pursuant to  
          Senate Rule 28.8.

           COMMENTS :  This is an omnibus bill sponsored by the CDI.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Tracy Elwell / INS. / (916) 319-2086


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