Section 27-30-8
Certificate of authority - Application.
(a) To apply for a certificate of authority, a mutual aid association shall file with the commissioner its application therefor, on forms as prescribed and furnished by him, and showing:
(1) Name of the association and the address of its principal office or place of business in this state;
(2) Name, identification, and residence address of each director, trustee, or officer of the association;
(3) The types of aid or benefits to be provided its members or policyholders;
(4) The general plan or plans according to which its business is, or will be, conducted; and
(5) Such other information as the commissioner may reasonably require.
(b) The applicant shall at the time of application for certificate of authority file with the commissioner such of the following as are not already on file with him:
(1) A copy of its articles of incorporation, its bylaws, and other charter or constituent documents, certified by the public official having custody of the original or, in the case of documents not already of public record, certified by the officer of the association having custody thereof;
(2) A copy of each policy, certificate, contract, and agreement it proposes to use in the conduct of its business and relating to aid and benefits to be provided its members or policyholders;
(3) A financial statement, upon the same form and with verification as required for its annual statement as provided for under Section 27-30-22, showing its current financial condition;
(4) A schedule of fees, dues, contributions, or other sums to be charged or received by the association in transactions under its certificate of authority, if granted;
(5) Appointment of the commissioner as its attorney to receive service of process, as required under Section 27-30-13; and
(6) Such other documents and matters as the commissioner may reasonably require.
(c) At time of filing its application, the association shall pay to the commissioner the applicable fees prescribed in subdivision (a) (1) of Section 27-4-2.
(Acts 1935, No. 114, p. 165; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §564.)