State RegulationsCA specific✓ Verified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5
A California life agent places an advertisement for insurance products on a website. Under Insurance Code Section 1726, the advertisement must include:
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Why A is correct
Section 1726 requires licensees to include their license number in insurance advertising, including advertisements transmitted over the Internet. Publishing the license number lets consumers verify the advertiser's authority with the Department and deters unlicensed solicitation online.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) An email address is useful contact information but does not satisfy the statutory requirement to display the license number.
- C) Rate comparisons with competitors are not mandated and, if made, must comply with advertising accuracy rules.
- D) A photograph is not required by the Insurance Code for advertisements.
Memory hook
Ad on the web? Show the license number. Online ads need credentials, not just a smile.