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Section
83-5-1

Concerns subject to department

Section
83-5-3

All companies to submit to all laws of state

Section
83-5-5

Terms defined

Section
83-5-7

Situs of contract

Section
83-5-9

Business to be conducted in corporate name

Section
83-5-11

Legal process

Section
83-5-13

Laws applicable

Section
83-5-15

License fees for each class of business

Section
83-5-17

Revocation of license; administrative fine; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-19

Sale of stock regulated

Section
83-5-21

License revoked if judgments not paid

Section
83-5-23

Reserves required

Section
83-5-25

Certain insurance prohibited

Section
83-5-27

Discrimination through fictitious grouping prohibited

Section
83-5-28

Cancellation, reduction in coverage, or nonrenewal of coverage; notice; inclusion in policies issued or renewed after June 30, 1989; validity and enforcement of replacement policies; transferring insurers requirements

Section
83-5-29

Insurance business practices regulated

Section
83-5-30

Notice of withdrawal, cancelation, or failure to renew insurance; penalties

Section
83-5-31

Definitions

Section
83-5-33

Unfair methods of competition and deceptive practices prohibited

Section
83-5-35

Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined

Section
83-5-37

Power of commissioner

Section
83-5-39

Hearings on charges of unfair practices

Section
83-5-41

Cease and desist orders and modifications thereof; administrative fines; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-43

Judicial review of cease and desist orders

Section
83-5-45

Procedure as to unfair methods of competition and unfair practices which are not defined; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-47

Judicial review by intervenor

Section
83-5-49

Penalty for violation of cease and desist order

Section
83-5-51

Provisions cumulative

Section
83-5-53

Blank forms furnished

Section
83-5-55

Annual and quarterly statements to be filed

Section
83-5-57

Reinsurance returns made annually

Section
83-5-59

Statements examined and abstracts published

Section
83-5-61

Certain premiums declared and taxed

Section
83-5-63

Penalty for failure to declare

Section
83-5-65

Books exhibited

Section
83-5-67

License revoked if statement untrue

Section
83-5-69

Penalty for failure to file statements and making false return; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-71

Duration of license

Section
83-5-72

Life, health and accident insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to contribute to Insurance Department Fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-73

Fees for commissioner; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-75

Fees of fraternal orders

Section
83-5-77

Publication fees; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund

Section
83-5-79

Investigation of complaint by citizens

Section
83-5-81

Suit for payment of expense if refused

Section
83-5-83

Refusal to comply; license revoked

Section
83-5-85

General penalty

Section
83-5-87

Contents of residential property insurance policy

Section
83-5-89

Reporting arson incidents; rules and regulations

Section
83-5-91

Health insurance for person called to serve on active military duty by executive order of the President of the United States

Section
83-5-93

Proposing party to provide impact report on legislation to enact mandated health care coverage

Section
83-5-95

Contents of impact report