191—10.18(515K,522B) Licensing of a business entity.
	10.18(1) Application. A business entity may apply for an Iowa insurance license. For purposes of this rule, upon approval of an application by the division, the business entity will be classified as a producer and is subject to all standards of conduct and reporting requirements applicable to producers.
	10.18(2) Requirements.
	a. 	To qualify for such a license, the business entity must:
	(1)	File a completed NAIC uniform business entity application through the NIPR Gateway or as directed by the division. For purposes of this subrule, “uniform business entity application” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ uniform business entity application for resident and nonresident business entities, as the application appears on the NAIC website;
	(2)	Designate one officer, owner, partner, or member of the business entity, which person also is a producer licensed by the division, as the person who will have full responsibility for the conduct of all business transactions of the business entity or of producers affiliated with the business entity;
	(3)	For a nonresident business entity, submit an appropriate request through the NIPR Gateway; and
	(4)	Pay the license fee.
	b. 	The designated responsible producer must maintain an active Iowa producer license. If the license of the designated responsible producer terminates or lapses for any reason, the business entity must supply the division with a substitute designated responsible producer within ten days. If the business entity does not provide a substitute, the division must immediately terminate the license, and the entity must submit a new application and pay the appropriate license fee.
	10.18(3) License term. A business entity license issued under this rule is effective for three years and one month, including the year of application, beginning on the first day of the month of the business entity’s formation date and ending with the last day of the month of the business entity’s formation date. By arrangement with the division, a business entity may choose a different month for its license term.
	10.18(4) License renewal. Upon request by a business entity, the division must electronically transmit a renewal notice to the electronic mail address of the business entity on file with the division on or before the first day of the month preceding the renewal month. The renewal fee must be received by the division or its designated vendor on or before the license expiration date. All business entities must renew their licenses through the NIPR Gateway or as otherwise directed by the division.
	10.18(5) Business address. Business entities licensed under this rule must maintain a current business address with the division. If a business entity’s address is changed, notification from the designated responsible producer must be submitted to the division within 30 days of the address change, stating:
	a. 	Name of the business entity;
	b. 	License number;
	c. 	Previous address; and
	d. 	New address.
The notification may be sent by electronic mail through the NIPR Gateway at www.NIPR.com, unless the division instructs the producer otherwise.
	10.18(6) Business name. A business entity licensed under this rule must keep the division informed of its business name. If a business entity changes the name under which it is operating, notification from the designated responsible producer must be submitted to the division within 30 days of the name change. The notification may be sent through the NIPR Gateway, if available, or as instructed on the division’s website.
[ARC 7836B, IAB 6/3/09, effective 7/8/09; ARC 4780C, IAB 11/20/19, effective 12/25/19; ARC 4910C, IAB 2/12/20, effective 3/18/20; ARC 6548C, IAB 10/5/22, effective 11/9/22]