§27-7-14.2. Validity of existing licenses for automobile and industrial fire lines of authority.

(a) Every license for the automobile and industrial fire lines of authority in force immediately prior to January 1, 2013, and existing under any law amended by Act 2012-312 is valid until its expiration date on or after January 1, 2013, unless earlier terminated in accordance with applicable law. Upon the next renewal of a license for the automobile line of authority, the license shall be replaced with a license for the personal lines line of authority. Upon the next renewal of a license for the industrial fire line of authority, the license shall be replaced with a license for the property line of authority.

(b) Any appointment for the automobile or industrial fire lines of authority in place immediately prior to January 1, 2013, and existing under any law amended by Act 2012-312 is valid until its expiration date on or after January 1, 2013, unless earlier terminated in accordance with applicable law. Upon the next renewal of an appointment for the automobile line of authority, the appointment shall be replaced with an appointment for the personal lines line of authority, and upon the next renewal of an appointment for the industrial fire line of authority, the appointment shall be replaced with an appointment for the property line of authority, and the appointments shall thereafter be subject to continuation or termination as though originally issued in accordance with Act 2012-312.

(Act 2012-312, §4.)