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What does Virginia law provide about the examination requirement for an applicant for a temporary insurance producer license?
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Why A is correct
Va. Code § 38.2-1830 states that no examination shall be required of a temporary-license applicant, but no license shall issue until the Commission is satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and competent to be licensed. The statute swaps the testing gate for a character-and-competence screen, which the Virginia Bureau of Insurance applies before issuing the emergency credential. The appointment tied to a temporary license expires with it unless the holder earns a permanent license of the same type.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) The permanent-license examination is precisely what the temporary-license statute waives.
- C) There is no optional examination, and taking one would not shorten the fixed statutory term.
- D) No applicant for a temporary license takes an examination, regardless of relationship to the former producer.
Memory hook
No exam, but not anyone: the Commission still screens for trustworthiness and competence.