Section 1729.2.
Cal. Insurance Code - INS § 1729.2.
in effect(a)
An applicant or licensee shall notify the commissioner when any of the background information set forth in this section changes after the application has been submitted or the license has been issued. If the licensee is listed as an endorsee on any business entity license, the licensee shall also provide this notice to any officer, director, or partner listed on that business entity license.
(b)
A business entity licensee, upon learning of a change in background information pertaining to any unlicensed person listed on its business entity license or application therefor, shall notify the commissioner of that change. The changes subject to this requirement include changes pertaining to any unlicensed officer, director, partner, member, or controlling person, or
any other natural person named under the business entity license or in an application therefor.
(c)
The following definitions apply for the purposes of this section:
(1)
“License” includes all types of licenses issued by the commissioner pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1621), Chapter 5A (commencing with Section 1759), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 1781.1), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), and Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1831) of Part 2 of Division 1, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10110) of Part 2 of Division 2, Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12280) of Part 5 of Division 2, Article 8 (commencing with Section 12418) of Chapter 1 of Part 6 of Division 2, and Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14000) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15000) of Division 5.
(2)
“Background information” means any of the following: a misdemeanor or felony conviction; a filing of felony criminal charges in state or federal court; an administrative action regarding a professional or occupational license or regarding conduct or activity for which a professional or occupational license was required but not possessed; an administrative or civil action filed by, or on behalf of, a government or regulatory agency alleging any unlawful conduct, activity, or omission; any licensee’s discharge or attempt to discharge, in a personal or organizational bankruptcy proceeding, an obligation regarding any insurance premiums or fiduciary funds owed to any person, including a premium finance company, or managing general agent; and any admission, or judicial finding or determination, of fraud, misappropriation or conversion of funds, misrepresentation, or breach of fiduciary duty.
(3)
“Applicant” and “licensee” include individual and organization applicants and licensees, and officers, directors, partners, members, and controlling persons (as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1668.5) of an organization.
(d)
Notification to the commissioner shall be in writing and shall be sent within 30 days of the date the applicant or licensee learns of the change in background information.
(e)
The commissioner may adopt regulations necessary or desirable to implement this section.
References
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1621.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1759.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1760.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1781.1.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1800.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1831.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 10110.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 12280.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 12418.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 14000.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 15000.
referencesCal. Insurance Code - INS § 1668.5.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026