• Current through October 23, 2012

(a) All charges and fees provided for in this section shall be collected by the Commissioner and made payable to the District of Columbia.

(b) For filing charter or articles of incorporation or association, or deed of settlement or copy thereof, required by law, $300; for each company certificate of authority, $200, renewal fee, $200; for license of each general agent, $100, renewal fee, $100; for license of each agent, or solicitor, $50, renewal fee $50; for license of each broker, $100, renewal fee, $100. For each appointment fee for each agent, general agent, or each solicitor, $25 fee, $25 renewal fee; provided, however, that beginning October 1, 1994, the license and renewal fee of each general agent, agent or solicitor, and broker shall be payable biennially in accordance with the rulemaking procedures in section 3(a)(2).

(c) The Mayor may amend all fees referred to in this chapter by rulemaking pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2.

(June 19, 1934, 48 Stat. 1130, ch. 672, ch. II, § 2; Feb. 23, 1980, D.C. Law 3-52, § 2, 27 DCR 26; June 14, 1994, D.C. Law 10-128, § 401, 41 DCR 2096; Feb. 27, 1996, D.C. Law 11-90, § 10, 42 DCR 7155; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(i), 44 DCR 1730.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 35-402.

1973 Ed., § 35-402.

Temporary Amendments of Section

For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 10 of Insurance Omnibus Temporary Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-36, September 8, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 5305).

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary amendment of section, see § 11 of the Insurance Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-48, May 15, 1995, 42 DCR 2544) and § 10 of the Insurance Omnibus Congressional Recess Emergency Amendment Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-97, July 19, 1995, 42 DCR 3844).

Legislative History of Laws

Law 3-52, the "District of Columbia Insurance Act Amendment of 1979," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 3-53, which was referred to the Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 20, 1979, and December 4, 1979, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 21, 1979, it was assigned Act No. 3-142 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.

Law 10-128, the "Omnibus Budget Support Act of 1994," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 10-575, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 22, 1994, and April 12, 1994, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 14, 1994, it was assigned Act No. 10-225 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 10-128 became effective on June 14, 1994.

Law 11-90, the "Insurance Omnibus Amendment Act of 1995," was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-182, which was referred to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on November 7, 1995, and December 5, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on December 18, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-173 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-90 became effective on February 27, 1996.

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-268, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 31-4301.

References in Text

"Section 3(a)(2)," referred to in (b), is § 3(a)(2) of chapter II of the Life Insurance Act, approved June 19, 1934, Pub. L. 73-436, 48 Stat. 1130, ch. 672.

Miscellaneous Notes

Department of Insurance abolished: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 31-4301.