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HRS §431:9A-113

Who can get paid for selling insurance

This section says who can be paid for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Hawaii. Only licensed people can get paid for that work. Renewal commissions can go to people who were licensed when they did the work, and payments to agencies or non-sellers are allowed unless another law says no.

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The statute, as written — Commissions

(a) An insurance company or insurance producer shall not pay a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other valuable consideration to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this State if that person is required to be licensed under this article and is not so licensed. (b) A person shall not accept a commission, service fee, brokerage fee, or other valuable consideration for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this State if that person is required to be licensed under this article and is not so licensed. (c) Renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this State if that person was required to be licensed under this article at the time of the sale, solicitation, or negotiation and was so licensed. (d) An insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, brokerage fees, or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in this State, unless the payment would violate section 431:13-103.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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