(a) Unless otherwise approved by the Commissioner, a captive insurance company shall maintain its books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements in this State. A captive insurance company shall make its books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements available for inspection by the Commissioner at any time. A captive insurance company shall keep its books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements in such manner that its financial condition, affairs and operations can be readily ascertained and in such manner that the Commissioner may readily verify its financial statements and determine its compliance with this chapter.
(b) Unless otherwise approved by the Commissioner, all original books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements of a captive insurance company must be preserved and kept available in this State for the purpose of examination and inspection until the Commissioner approves the destruction or other disposition of the books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements. If the Commissioner approves the preservation and keeping of the foregoing outside this State, the captive insurance company shall maintain a complete and true copy of each such original in the State. Books, records, documents, accounts, vouchers and agreements may be photographed, reproduced on film or stored and reproduced electronically.