Arizona ' s current producer-licensing statute confirms that appointment by an insurer is not one of the qualifications the Director must establish before approving an individual ' s resident insurance producer application.
Under A.R.S. § 20-285(B), the Director must find that the applicant is at least 18 years old, has not committed an act constituting grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation, has paid the prescribed fees, and has successfully passed the examinations required for the lines of authority sought.
An insurer appointment concerns the relationship between a producer and an insurance company and is distinct from the core statutory qualifications for obtaining the producer license itself. Arizona ' s licensing framework therefore separates the applicant ' s eligibility to hold a license from authorization or appointment arrangements that may govern the producer ' s activities with particular insurers.
Answers A, B, and C are directly reflected in the statutory qualification list. The statute also includes successful completion of the required examination, although that requirement is not presented among the choices.
Consequently, the condition that is not required by this particular licensing-approval provision is that the applicant already have been appointed by an insurer to act on its behalf.
Study Guide Reference: Insurance Regulation — Arizona insurance producer licensing; individual qualifications; A.R.S. § 20-285.
