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Section 3-128 - Solicitations in other states.

§ 3-128. Solicitations in other states.
 

(a)  "Reciprocating state" defined.- In this section, "reciprocating state" means a state under the laws of which a prohibition on solicitation similar to that imposed against domestic insurers under this section is imposed on and enforced against insurers domiciled in that state. 

(b)  Solicitation in reciprocating state prohibited.- A domestic insurer may not knowingly solicit insurance business in a reciprocating state in which the domestic insurer is not licensed as an authorized insurer. 

(c)  Advertising authorized.- This section does not prohibit advertising through publication or by radio, television, or other broadcasts originating outside the reciprocating state if: 

(1) the insurer is licensed to engage in the insurance business in a majority of the states in which the advertising is disseminated; and 

(2) the advertising is not specifically directed to residents of the reciprocating state. 

(d)  Effect of section.- This section does not prohibit: 

(1) insurance covering persons or risks located in a reciprocating state under contracts solicited and issued in states in which the insurer is then licensed; or 

(2) insurance effectuated by the insurer as an unauthorized insurer under the laws of the reciprocating state. 

(e)  Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.- If the Commissioner finds, after a hearing, that a domestic insurer has violated this section, the Commissioner shall suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the domestic insurer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 275; 1995, ch. 36.] 
 

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