Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

by the carrier ~reinsurinN 600
business; but no credit shall be ahoWed
for reinsurance in insurance carriers not
licensed to transact business in Missouri
Section IS. II any such insurance car
rier shall fail or refuse to make the re-
turn required by this act, the said super
intendent shall assess the tax againsf
such insurance carrier or se~lf-insurer AT
the rate herein provided for. on such
shall deem just, and the proceedings
thereon shall be the same as II the re-
turn had been made.
Section 69. Every such insurance carr
rier shall on or before the first day %
April. 1920. and each year thereafter
make a return, verified by the a~ffidavit
of its president and secretary, OF other
chief officers or agents. to the superin-
tendent of the insurance Department.
stating the amount Of all such groB4
premiums or deposits. and credits during
the year ending on the 3Ist day Of De-
cembeT, next preceding. Upon the receipt
of such returns, the superintendent SHAH
verify the same and assess the tax upon
the various insurance carriers on tina
basis and at the rate provided In section
81 of this act, and make a schedule therel
of, duplicate copies of which, properly
certified by said superintendent, shall BE
filed in the office of the state auditor
and state treasurer on or before the 18TH
day of April in each year. lmmedlateIy
thereafter the superintendent snail not1y
the insurance carriers Of the amount OF
taxes respectively due from them, ana
such taxes shall be paid annually into tho
MOI hIEEn ) comprehension LIlAA VI ANH
state treasury on or before the first day
Of May, next ensuing. II not so PAID the
state treasurer shall certify the fact TO
the Superintendent, who shall thereafter
SUSPEND such delinquent carriers of ln-
surance from the further transaction or
business in this state until sucn taxes
shall be paid. Upon receiving saId money
the state treasurer shall place the wnole
thereof TO the credit of the fund Tor the
support Of the Worknens compensation
commission of Missouri; provided, that
! nhZa of anu 4=nll errun ffsu1 E1aIl haVA
reached the sum of $4,000, any excess
amounts thereafter received snail revert
10 the state treasury Such payments TO
/ continue until the amounts OF the orlglT
! nal appropriation as provided for in seo~
ton 10 shall have been repaid,
Section 70. If any such insurance car
rier shall withdraw from business in this
state before the tax shall fall due ao-
cording to the provisions Of this act, or
shall fail or neglect to pay the TAX inns
posed herein, the superintendent snail az
once proceed to collect the same, and he
is hereby empowered and authorized to
employ such legal process as ma be nec~
essary for that purpose, and when SO col
lected he shall pay the same InLo the
state treasury as a part Of the fund foEs
the support of the wcrkmen's conpensa-
ton commission. The suit may bs
brought by the superintendent In his own
name, in any court Of this state having
jurisdiction; reasonable attJr%tys ices
may be taxed as costs therein, and pro-
cess may issue to any county OF the state,
and may be served as in civil actions on
in cases of unincorporated associations
partnerships. interindemnity contract or
other plan or scheme, upon the principal
aren't of the narties thereto.
Sec+ion n Wherever the EMPLOYER
carries his own risk or wherever substi-
tute schemes for insurance provided for
in secri0n az have been approved, the
commission shall inform the superintends
ant of insurance. who, thereupon, shall
assess ana in like manner collect a Sim
liar tax from the employer carrying MS
own risk AT the same rate and on the
same basis as taxes are assessed against
insurance carries, Of any character, oarry-
rre sH9 Of this act.
Section ~. ANY person or persons who
shall in this state act or assume to act
as agent for any such insurance carrier
whose authority to do business in this
state has been suspended under this act,
while such suspension remains in force,
or snail ne-Iec. or refuse to comply with
any of the provisions of this act obhga-
t0rv unon such person or party, or who
shall WiIlfuliy make a false or fraudulent
statement Of the business or condition of
anv such insurance carrier. shall be
daeuoed guilty of a misdemeanor and on
( conviction thereof shall be punish by q
fna of not less than $500 nor more than
: IS. 600, or by Imprisonment in the county
= jail for not less than one week nor more
( than one year, or by both such fine and
: imprisonment.
5 Section 10. Whenever by this act any
officer is required to give any notice tc
e any insurance carrier. the same may be
- ~iven nv mailing The same, POSTAGE pre-
I bald. addressed IL the principal office OF
e The Insurance carrier or it's AGENT In this
- STATE. or to It's home or to the secretary,
g general agent or chief officer thereof id
= The United States.
= Section "a. Any Insurance carrier, for
Z eigp or domestic. liable to pay a tax upon
its premiums or deposits under this ACT
: shat not be liable to pay any other OF
- further tax unon such premiums or de-
d posjts under any other law OF this state,
= and the provisions of this act shall also
I extend and apply to all premiums or de-
T. wear 1919,
Section rs. ANY person. corporation, his
= or its directors. officers or agents, or any
= other person who violates any Of the pro-
- visions of this act for which a penalty has
e not ~hereinbefare been specifically pro-
Y Eided, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
= meanor, and on conviction thereof snail
: be punished by a fine of not less thar
$50 nor more than $500, or by inprison-
s ment in the county Jail for not less thar
y one week and not more than one year, oil
i both such fine and Imprisonment.
h Section IS. All of the provisions OF thit
y act shall be literally construed, with &
view OF the public welfare. and d sub
/ stantial compliance herewith shall bS
@ sufficient to give effect to all rules. rsgu-
O lations. requirements, awards, orders OF
q decisions Of the commission, and theJ
shall not be declared imperative, illega
d or void for any omission Of a teohnica
re Section ~. If any section, subsection
a zen en.emee, e!agS eaf ~ ~ pi He I3oc ~ st r, 9@ ma I
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