# Utah Code § 31A-26-201: Requirement of license > Utah · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_201 ## Section - **Citation:** Utah Code § 31A-26-201 - **Heading:** Requirement of license - **Jurisdiction:** Utah - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Utah Code / Title 31A / Chapter 31A-26 / § 31A-26-201 ## Text (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2): (a) a person may not perform, offer to perform, or solicit the opportunity to perform an act of insurance adjusting without a valid license under Section 31A-26-203; and (b) a person may not use the insurance adjusting services of another if the person knows or should know that the one providing these services does not have a license as required by law. (2) The following are exempt from the license requirement of Subsection (1), when acting in the indicated capacity: (a) an individual engaged in insurance adjusting as a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, an insurer; (b) an arbitrator or an umpire selected by the claimant and insurer to decide, alone or with others, whether a claim should be paid and how much should be paid; (c) an attorney at law acting in an attorney-client relationship; (d) an insurance producer, but only as to: (i) a class of insurance for which the insurance producer is licensed under Section 31A-23a-106; and (ii) a claim adjusted on the request of an insurer for which the insurance producer is a producer; (e) a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, a policyholder or claimant under an insurance policy; (f) an employee of a licensed insurance adjuster who provides only administrative or clerical assistance; (g) an individual who does not do insurance adjusting under Section 31A-26-102, but who is specially employed to obtain facts about a loss for or furnish technical assistance to a licensed adjuster or a company adjuster, including: (i) a photographer; (ii) an estimator; (iii) an appraiser; (iv) a marine surveyor; (v) a private detective; (vi) an engineer; and (vii) a handwriting expert; (h) a holder of a group insurance policy, with respect to administrative activities in connection with that insurance policy, who receives no compensation for the policyholder's services beyond the actual expenses estimated on a reasonable basis; (i) an individual engaged in insurance adjusting as a regular salaried employee of, and not an independent contractor for, an administrator licensed under Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or (j) a person who gives advice or assistance without compensation or expectation of compensation, direct or indirect. (3) A claim settlement between an insurer and an insured or a claimant under an insurance policy may not be considered invalid as a result of a violation of this section. ## Nearby sections - [Utah Code § 31A-26-101 § 31A-26-101. Purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_101.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-102 § 31A-26-102. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_102.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-103 § 31A-26-103. Workers' compensation claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_103.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-201 § 31A-26-201. Requirement of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_201.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-202 § 31A-26-202. Application for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_202.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-203 § 31A-26-203. Adjuster's license required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_203.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-204 § 31A-26-204. License classifications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_204.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-205 § 31A-26-205. Character requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_205.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-206 § 31A-26-206. Continuing education requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_206.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-207 § 31A-26-207. Examination requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_207.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-208 § 31A-26-208. Nonresident jurisdictional agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_208.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-209 § 31A-26-209. Form and contents of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_209.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-210 § 31A-26-210. Reports from organizations licensed as adjusters.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_210.md) - [Utah Code § 31A-26-211 § 31A-26-211. Claims liaison.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_211.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T31A_S31A_26_201. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.