12. Scope. This chapter shall not apply to: (1) An adjuster for or an agent or employee of an insurer or group of insurers under common control or ownership that, as a representative of the insurer or group, adjusts losses or damages under policies issued by the insurer or group; (2) A broker that acts as an adjuster without compensation for an insured for whom the broker is acting as a broker; (3) An attorney at law who does not: (A) Regularly act as a public insurance adjuster; or (B) Represent to the public by sign, advertisement, or other written or oral communication indicating that the attorney at law acts as a public insurance adjuster; or (4) A licensed health care provider, or employee of a licensed health care provider, who prepares or files a health insurance claim form on behalf of a patient, a licensed insurance agent, or salaried employee of an insurance company. (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-256, § 12, 50 DCR 238.)
District of Columbia Legal Code