(215 ILCS 121/15)
Sec. 15. Application for certificate.
(a) An entity or individual applying for a navigator certificate shall make application to the Director on a form developed by the Director and declare under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the certificate that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's or entity's knowledge and belief. Before approving the application, the Director shall find that the individual:
(1) is at least 18 years of age;
(2) resides in this State or maintains his or her
principal place of business in this State;
(3) is not disqualified due to having committed any
act that would be grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of a navigator certification in accordance with Section 30 of this Act;
(4) has successfully completed the federal and State
training provided by the exchange or equivalent State requirements as determined by the Department; and
(5) when applicable, has the written consent of the
Director pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1033, or any successor statute regulating crimes by or affecting persons engaged in the business of insurance whose activities affect interstate commerce.
(b) An entity that acts as a navigator, supervises the activities of individual navigators, or receives funding to perform such activities shall obtain a navigator entity certificate. An entity applying for a navigator entity certificate shall make application on a form containing the information prescribed by the Director and shall list the individuals acting as navigators under the entity certificate.
(1) The entity shall designate a certified navigator
responsible for the navigator entity's compliance with the laws of this State and the exchange.
(2) The entity, under penalty of revocation,
suspension, or other discipline prescribed by the Director, shall certify that each individual completes the mandatory training required by item (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15 of this Act.
(c) The Director may require any documents deemed necessary to verify the information contained in an application submitted in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) of this Section.
(d) Entities certified as navigators shall provide the Director with a list of all individual navigators that it employs, supervises, or is affiliated with at renewal.
(e) The Director may require, in a manner determined by the Director, that each entity that acts as a navigator demonstrate a level of financial responsibility capable of protecting all persons against the wrongful acts, misrepresentations, or negligence of the navigator.
(f) Prior to any exchange becoming operational in this State, the Director, in coordination with the exchange, shall prescribe the initial training and continuing education requirements for navigators.
(g) Certificate holders must inform the Director, in writing, of a change of address within 30 days after the change.
(h) In order to assist in the performance of the Director's duties, the Director may contract with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), or any affiliates or subsidiaries that the NAIC oversees, to perform any ministerial functions, including the collection of fees, related to certification that the Director and the nongovernmental entity may deem appropriate.
(Source: P.A. 98-524, eff. 8-23-13.)
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