Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-5-33. Filing of Report by Persons Procuring Insurance With Unauthorized Insurers; Levy, Collection, and Disposition of Tax by Persons Procuring Such Insurance

(b.1) If this state does not participate in a cooperative agreement, compact, or reciprocal agreement with other states pursuant to Code Sections 33-5-40 through 33-5-44, then for the general support of the government of this state, there is levied and there shall be collected from every such insured in this state for the privilege of so insuring his or her property or interests both in and out of this state, a tax at the rate of 4 percent of the gross premium paid for any such insurance, after deduction of return premiums, if any. Such tax shall be paid to the Commissioner coincidently with the filing of the report provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section.
History. Code 1933, § 56-628, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 2011, p. 449, § 6/HB 413; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1117, § 3/SB 385; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-30/SB 132.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, substituted “sickness insurance” for “sickness insurances” at the end of subsection (e).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 33 - Insurance

Chapter 5 - Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers

Article 2 - Surplus Line Insurance

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 33-5-20. Short Title

§ 33-5-20.1. Definitions

§ 33-5-20.2. Criteria for Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer; Construction With Federal Provisions; Eligibility to Write Insurance; Taxes; Protection; Financial and Solvency Requirements; Exemption From Statutory Requirements

§ 33-5-21. Authorization of Procurement of Surplus Line Insurance; Conditions; Procuring or Placing Nonadmitted Insurance for Exempt Commercial Purchaser

§ 33-5-21.1. Application of Chapter 9 or Code Section 33-24-9

§ 33-5-22. Licensing of Surplus Line Brokers Generally

§ 33-5-23. Revocation or Suspension of Broker’s License

§ 33-5-24. Acceptance and Placement of Business by Surplus Line Brokers Generally

§ 33-5-25. Broker to Ascertain Financial Condition of Unauthorized Insurer Prior to Placement of Insurance Therewith; Placement of Insurance With Foreign or Alien Insurers

§ 33-5-26. Endorsement of Insurance Contract by Broker

§ 33-5-27. Issuance to Insured by Broker of Evidence of Insurance; Issuance of Substitute Certificate or Endorsement; Delivery of Policy to Insured; Penalties

§ 33-5-28. Maintenance by Broker of Records of Policies Written or Renewed

§ 33-5-29. Filing of Quarterly Affidavits by Surplus Line Brokers; Filing of Reports of Affairs and Operations by Brokers

§ 33-5-30. Validity and Enforceability of Contracts Procured as Surplus Line Insurance

§ 33-5-31. Payment by Broker of Tax for Privilege of Doing Business; Computation and Allocation of Tax

§ 33-5-32. Penalty for Failure to File Quarterly Affidavit or Remit Tax Within Time Prescribed by Law; Collection and Disposition of Penalty

§ 33-5-33. Filing of Report by Persons Procuring Insurance With Unauthorized Insurers; Levy, Collection, and Disposition of Tax by Persons Procuring Such Insurance

§ 33-5-34. Venue of Actions Against Unauthorized Insurers Issuing Surplus Line Policies; Service of Process; Filing of Pleading by Insurer

§ 33-5-35. Applicability of Article