State RegulationsAZ specificDifficulty 2/5
What restriction does Arizona law place on a producer using an assumed business name that has not been registered with the Department?
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Why D is correct
Under A.R.S. 20-297, an assumed business name must be registered before it is used in transacting insurance. There is no grace period, no disclosure workaround, and no advertising-only carve-out: until the name is on file with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions, the producer may not do business under it.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Wrong because there is no trial period in A.R.S. 20-297; registration must precede use of the assumed name.
- B) Wrong because telling clients the legal name does not cure the failure to register the assumed name with the Department.
- C) Wrong because A.R.S. 20-297 does not create an advertising-only allowance; the unregistered name cannot be used in transacting insurance at all.
Memory hook
No registration, no transacting under that name.