Any domestic stock, mutual, or reciprocal company desiring to transact business in the District shall, after complying with the general laws of the District governing the formation of companies or corporations, file with the Commissioner copies of its articles of incorporation, bylaws, charter, proposed forms of policies, and such other information as may be necessary to manifest and explain the organization, objects, and purposes of the company, and to satisfy the Commissioner that such company has complied with the laws of the District regarding the formation of companies. Thereafter, upon application made to the Commissioner upon such forms as the Commissioner shall prescribe, the Commissioner, subject to the provisions of § 31-2502.02, shall issue to the company a certificate of authority to transact business in the District.
(Oct. 9, 1940, 54 Stat. 1071, ch. 792, ch. II, § 15; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(r)(2), 44 DCR 1730.)
1981 Ed., § 35-1518.
1973 Ed., § 35-1318.
Department of Insurance abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 31-2501.03.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 25 - Fire, Casualty, and Marine Insurance
Subchapter II - Powers and Duties of the Commissioner
§ 31–2502.01. Records of Commissioner; rules and regulations
§ 31–2502.02. Certificate of authority to do business — Issuance or renewal
§ 31–2502.03. Certificate of authority to do business — Revocation or suspension
§ 31–2502.04. Cessation of business
§ 31–2502.05. Receivership proceedings. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.06. Receivership proceedings; insolvency; impairment. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.07. Receivership proceedings; insolvency; impairment. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.08. Required annual financial statements. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.09. Making or publishing material false statements
§ 31–2502.11. Kinds of insurance authorized
§ 31–2502.12. Limitations on exposure to risks or hazards
§ 31–2502.13. Minimum capital and surplus requirements
§ 31–2502.14. Applicability of provisions to existing companies
§ 31–2502.15. Formation of domestic companies
§ 31–2502.16. Acquisition, use and disposition of real estate by domestic companies. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.17. Power of domestic mutual companies to borrow or assume liability
§ 31–2502.18. Investment of funds by domestic companies. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.19. Exclusive agency contracts of domestic companies
§ 31–2502.20. Authority to transact business — Foreign or alien companies
§ 31–2502.20a. Authority to transact business — Lloyd’s organizations
§ 31–2502.23. Service of process upon foreign or alien companies. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.25. Premiums of mutual companies
§ 31–2502.26. Company reserves. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.26a. Actuarial opinion of reserves
§ 31–2502.26b. Confidentiality of actuarial opinions, summaries, reports, and workpapers
§ 31–2502.27. Filing and approval of policy forms
§ 31–2502.28. Rate and form filing requirements for accident and health policies
§ 31–2502.29. Discriminations prohibited
§ 31–2502.30. Powers of agents, salaried employees and brokers. [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.31. Compensation of unlicensed persons prohibited
§ 31–2502.32. Procedure for obtaining licenses [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.33. Effective dates [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.34. Temporary transfer of licenses [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.35. Renewal of licenses [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.36. Revocation and suspension of licenses [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.37. Unauthorized solicitation or representation [Repealed]
§ 31–2502.38. Exceptions to licensing provisions
§ 31–2502.39. Persons not to act for unauthorized companies
§ 31–2502.40. License to procure policies from unauthorized companies
§ 31–2502.42. Violations of provisions
§ 31–2502.43. Appeals from Commissioner to Mayor [Repealed]