Associated Adjusters of Ohio, Inc. v. Ohio Department of Insurance

R. C. Chapter 3951 establishes the authority under which the appellee, on behalf of the state of Ohio, licenses and regulates public insurance adjusters. R. C. 3951.021 provides that no person or corporation may act as *146a public insurance adjuster without first having obtained a certificate of authority to act in such capacity from the Superintendent of Insurance (superintendent). In addition, R. C. 3951.06 (D)2 directs that no certificate of authority be issued unless the applicant is a resident of this state.

Appellant, Associated Adjusters, presents several constitutional challenges to the…