Notwithstanding any provision of this part 6 to the contrary, a person who has lawfully negotiated viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more viatical settlement providers for at least one year immediately prior to January 1, 2006, may continue to negotiate viatical settlements in this state for a period of one year from January 1, 2006, if such person registers with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Such registration form shall be published by the commissioner not later than thirty days after January 1, 2006, and shall require a person registering to evidence that he or she has lawfully negotiated viatical settlement contracts. The form shall also include an acknowledgment by such person that he or she will operate in accordance with and comply with this part 6.
Source: L. 2005: Entire part added, p. 1323, § 1, effective January 1, 2006.