Those looking to get a license to sell insurance in Tennessee will be fingerprinted and have their backgrounds checked before the insurance exam.

The rule change will take effect July 1, according to the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.

Individuals will be fingerprinted by Cogent System and the company will electronically forward the prints to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Those agencies will conduct the background checks. The results of the check will be provided to TDCI.

A license will not be issued until the background checks have been received and reviewed by TDCI.

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