23 CAR § 28-102. Scope

(a) This part shall apply to all applicants for license as a limited adjuster on and after the effective date of this part. (b) Exemptions. This part shall not be applicable to, and no limited adjuster license shall be required of: (1) Third-party administrators registered with the State Insurance Department or exempted from the provisions of Arkansas Code § 23-92-201 et seq.; (2) Valid ERISA-qualified or ERISA-exempt self-insured trusts, plans, METs, or MEWAs or their third-party administrators; (3) Self-insured plans, policies, or contracts of the State of Arkansas or any of its political subdivisions, including: (A) Counties; (B) State agencies; (C) Boards and commissions; (D) Cities; (E) Municipalities; (F) School districts; and (G) Improvement or other districts, including any administered by a local trade association or organization; (4) Self-insured plans administered or regulated by or under the statutory jurisdiction of any other state agency, board, or commission or of the federal government; (5) Public adjusters who represent insureds or claimants under insured/self-insured policies or contracts, including public adjusters licensed in another: (A) State; (B) Country; or (C) Territory; (6) Adjusters as independent contractors who are licensed by the commissioner to represent insurance companies or who are otherwise exempted from such licensure under Arkansas Code § 23-64-101 et seq., or other Arkansas laws; (7) Attorneys at law and other licensed legal representatives of the insurance company, self-insured, insured, or claimant under a policy or contract; and (8) Salaried and/or commissioned employees of insurers, HMOs, or other department licensees who adjust or settle claims for their employers.