1780.52. (a) The surplus line advisory organization shall be deemed a joint arrangement established by statute to assure the availability of insurance on a sound basis under paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 1861.03.
(b) All surplus line brokers licensed under the surplus line law shall be deemed to be members of the advisory organization.
(c) Any member of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, licensed as a surplus line broker in his, her, or its home state of residence or business and paying the applicable California license fee, shall be deemed to be members of the advisory organization. This subdivision shall not be effective unless and until the advisory organization recognizes in writing the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers is incorporated and operating under its board-adopted bylaws.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 477, Sec. 2. (AB 1641) Effective January 1, 2018.)