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36 OK Stat § 36-6124 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6124. Acceptance of money for prepaid funeral benefits - Permit - Application.

|A. Each organization desiring to accept money or anything of value for prepaid funeral benefits or an agreement to provide funeral benefits in the future at a fixed or predetermined cost, shall file an application for a permit with the Insurance Commissioner, and shall at the time of filing an application pay one initial filing fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). The Insurance Commissioner shall issue a permit upon: |1. The receipt of the application and payment of the filing fee;2. Determination that the organization is in good standing as a funeral establishment with the Oklahoma Funeral Board; and3. Making a finding that the organization has complied with the rules promulgated under this act by the Insurance Commissioner. All applications shall be signed by the organization requesting the permit, and shall contain a statement that the organization will comply with all the requirements as established by this act. All permits shall expire on December 31 of the year the permit is first issued, unless renewed; permits may be renewed for a period not to exceed the succeeding December 31 upon the payment of a renewal fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Late application for renewal of a permit shall require a fee of double the renewal fee. No application for renewal of a permit shall be accepted after January 31 of each year. The Insurance Commissioner may authorize acceptance of a new permit application pursuant to this section prior to the expiration of the one-year period upon good cause shown.B. The Insurance Commissioner may cancel a permit or refuse to issue a permit or refuse to issue a renewal of a permit for failure to comply with any provision of this act, or any valid rule, which the Insurance Commissioner has promulgated, after reasonable notice to the organization and after hearing if the organization requests a hearing. When the Insurance Commissioner cancels a permit or refuses to issue a renewal of a permit for a violation as provided by this subsection, the Insurance Commissioner shall notify the Oklahoma Funeral Board of the action and the nature of any violations.C. No organization shall be entitled to a new permit for a period of one (1) year after cancellation or refusal by the Insurance Commissioner to issue or renew the permit of the organization, but shall thereafter be entitled to a new permit upon satisfactory proof of compliance with this law after the expiration of the one-year period.D. Any person or organization aggrieved by the actions of the Insurance Commissioner may appeal therefrom as provided by Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.Added by Laws 1970, c. 332, § 4. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 1984; Laws 1985, c. 328, § 22, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 1988, c. 118, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 267, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Laws 2003, c. 57, § 29, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003; Laws 2009, c. 294, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2016, c. 73, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
36 OK Stat § 36-6124.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6124.2. Application for change of name of a prepaid funeral benefit permit holder.

|A. No prepaid funeral benefit permit holder shall change the name under which the permit holder operates except as provided in this section. The prepaid funeral benefit permit holder shall obtain approval from the Insurance Commissioner at least thirty (30) days prior to changing the name of the permit holder. The application for change of name of a prepaid funeral benefit permit holder shall be in a form provided by the Insurance Commissioner and shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: |1. The name of the permit holder;2. The proposed new name of the permit holder; and3. The date the name change will become effective.B. The Insurance Commissioner may waive the approval requirement provided for in subsection A of this section upon good cause shown.C. The Insurance Commissioner may deny the change of name of the prepaid funeral benefit permit holder upon good cause shown.D. Upon approval of a change of name, the Insurance Commissioner shall issue a prepaid funeral benefit permit with the new name. The prepaid funeral benefit permit holder shall display in a conspicuous place at all times on the premises of the organization all permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section. No organization may consent to or allow the use or display of the permit by a person other than the persons authorized to represent the organization in contracting prepaid funeral benefits.E. The Insurance Commissioner may prescribe rules concerning matters incidental to this section.Added by Laws 2021, c. 478, § 30, emerg. eff. May 12, 2021.
36 OK Stat § 36-6125.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6125.1. Maximum amount of principal an organization may receive pursuant to insurance contract.

|A. The maximum amount of principal which an organization may legally receive from any one individual pursuant to a contract establishing a fund for prepaid funeral benefits pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 6125 of this title shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00). |B. The maximum allowable amount of principal for subsequent years shall be increased annually by a percentage equal to the previous year’s increase in the national Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Insurance Commissioner shall determine the amount of the increase, if any, on April 1 of each year.Added by Laws 1988, c. 118, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000 and by Laws 2000, c. 353, § 44, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2010, c. 354, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.NOTE: Laws 2000, c. 113, § 1 and Laws 2000, c. 353, § 44 contain duplicate amendments.
36 OK Stat § 36-6125.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6125.2. Funding of contract by assignment of life insurance proceeds.

|A. Contracts for prepaid funeral benefits provided for pursuant to Section 6125 of this title may be funded by assignments of life insurance proceeds to the contracting organization. |B. A guaranteed contract for prepaid funeral benefits provided for pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 6125 of this title which is to be funded by assignment of life insurance proceeds shall provide that:1. The contract be funded by a life insurance policy issued in the face amount of the current purchase price of the contract for prepaid funeral benefits;2. All accrued benefits under the policy shall become available for disbursement to the organization upon the death of the beneficiary of the prepaid funeral contract;3. The beneficiary shall be the same individual under the contract as the insured under the life insurance policy; and4. The disbursement of life insurance proceeds to the organization shall constitute payment in full to the organization for the services and merchandise contracted for.C. A nonspecified contract for prepaid funeral benefits provided for pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection B of Section 6125 of this title which is to be funded by assignment of life insurance proceeds shall provide that:1. The total proceeds paid to the organization under the policy shall not exceed the actual retail cost of the funeral services and merchandise at the time of delivery;2. Any funds remaining unused shall be refunded to the purchaser or to the personal representative of the purchaser or designated beneficiary; and3. After November 1, 2009, all price lists reflecting the actual retail cost of funeral services and merchandise used at the time of the delivery of services shall be retained for a period of at least six (6) years.D. A violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.Added by Laws 1988, c. 118, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 294, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Laws 2013, c. 269, § 13, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.
36 OK Stat § 36-6126 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6126. Designation of agent.

|A. Each organization subject to the Funeral Services Licensing Act shall designate an agent or agents, either by names of the individuals or by titles of the offices or positions of the individuals, who shall be responsible for deposits of funds collected under contract for prepaid funeral benefits. The organization shall notify the Insurance Commissioner of the designation at least ten (10) days prior to becoming subject to this act, and shall also notify the Insurance Commissioner of any changes in the designation at least ten (10) days before the change occurs. |B. Any person collecting monies under a contract on behalf of an organization shall deposit the monies within ten (10) days after collection pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection A of Section 6125 of this title. Any person failing to deposit the monies collected shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than one (1) month nor more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.Added by Laws 1970, c. 332, § 6. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 294, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
36 OK Stat § 36-6127 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6127. Merchandise price display.

|Any organization or person offering for sale caskets or other articles of merchandise incidental to burial or funeral services shall prominently display thereon the retail price of said caskets, or other articles of merchandise. |Amended by Laws 1983, c. 245, § 2, operative Sept. 1, 1983.
36 OK Stat § 36-6128 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6128. Annual report.

|Each organization shall file an annual report with the Insurance Commissioner on or before March 15 of each year in such form as the Insurance Commissioner may require, showing the names and addresses of all persons with whom contracts for prepaid funeral benefits have been made prior to December 31 of the preceding year which had not been fully discharged on December 31 and, also showing the date of the contract, the name of the bank or depository holding the trust fund and the amount of the trust fund under each contract on the preceding December 31. Any organization which has discontinued the sale of prepaid funeral benefits, but which still has outstanding contracts, shall not be required to obtain a renewal of its permit, but it shall continue to make annual reports to the Insurance Commissioner until all such contracts have been fully discharged. A filing fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall accompany each report. If any officer of any organization fails or refuses to file an annual report, or to cause it to be filed within thirty (30) days after he has been notified by the Insurance Commissioner that the report is due and has not been received, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as prescribed in Section 6130 of this title. |Amended by Laws 1984, c. 56, § 3, eff. July 1, 1984; Laws 1988, c. 118, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1988.
36 OK Stat § 36-6129 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6129. Records - Annual statement of financial condition.

|Each organization which has outstanding contracts for prepaid funeral benefits shall maintain within this state such records as the Insurance Commissioner may require to enable the Insurance Commissioner to determine whether the organization is complying with the provisions of Sections 6121 through 6136 of this title. Each organization shall provide to the Insurance Commissioner an annual statement of the financial condition of funds collected pursuant to contracts for prepaid funeral benefits. The statement shall be due by the fifteenth day of March of each year and shall reflect, at a minimum, the assets and liabilities of each prepaid funeral benefits fund and the location and status of all trust funds for prepaid funeral benefits as of the last day of December of the preceding year. Failure to file an annual statement by the date required may result in censure, or suspension or revocation of license, and an administrative penalty imposed by the Insurance Commissioner of from One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each occurrence. |Laws 1970, c. 332, § 9; Laws 1983, c. 245, § 3, operative Sept. 1, 1983; Laws 1984, c. 56, § 4, eff. July 1, 1984; Laws 1988, c. 118, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1988; Laws 1993, c. 267, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
36 OK Stat § 36-6129.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6129.1. Annual financial examination of trusts and accounts.

|Annually, on or before the fifteenth day of March, and whenever the Insurance Commissioner deems it to be prudent or necessary, each organization operating one or more prepaid funeral trusts shall have a financial examination of each trust and related prepaid funeral accounts for the preceding calendar year, prepared by a licensed public accountant or certified public accountant and in accordance with procedures promulgated by the Insurance Commissioner's office. The examination also shall evaluate and report on the compliance of each trust with the provisions of Section 6121 et seq. of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, relating to prepaid funeral benefits. |Added by Laws 1993, c. 267, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
36 OK Stat § 36-6130 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6130. Violations and penalties.

|A. Any officer, director, agent, or employee of any organization subject to the terms of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title who makes or attempts to make any contract in violation of the provisions of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title, or who refuses to allow an inspection of the records of the organization, or who violates any other provision of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not more than ten (10) years, and a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and ordered to pay restitution to the victim. Each violation of any provision of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title shall be deemed a separate offense and prosecuted individually. |B. The violation of any provision of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title shall constitute a cause for the Oklahoma Funeral Board to revoke, or to refuse to issue or renew, any license issued pursuant to the provisions of Sections 396 through 396.33 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The violation of any provision of Sections 6121 through 6136.18 of this title shall constitute a cause for the Insurance Commissioner to issue a notice and order to show cause why the licensee shall not be censured, have the license of the licensee suspended or revoked, be subject to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or be subject to both such fine and punishment.Added by Laws 1970, c. 332, § 10. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 245, § 4, operative Sept. 1, 1983; Laws 1985, c. 328, § 23, emerg. eff. July 29, 1985; Laws 2007, c. 125, § 22, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2009, c. 294, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
36 OK Stat § 36-6131 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6131. Misquoting requirements of law - Penalty.

|Any person who deals with the disposal or burial of deceased persons who wilfully misquotes requirements of state law regarding such shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. |Laws 1970, c. 332, § 11.
36 OK Stat § 36-6134 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6134. Certain advertising not prohibited.

|Nothing in this act or any other law of the State of Oklahoma shall be construed to prevent or prohibit advertising of the price or any other information relating to the sale of any funeral service, funeral benefit, funeral merchandise, or any other property which may be used in the burial or disposal of the human dead, provided such advertising shall not be false, fraudulent or misleading. |Laws 1970, c. 332, § 14.
36 OK Stat § 36-6135 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6135. Insurance Code not affected.

|Nothing in this act shall alter or affect any provision of the Insurance Code of the State of Oklahoma. |Laws 1970, c. 332, § 15.
36 OK Stat § 36-6136.18 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6136.18. Conversion from trust-funded to insurance-funded benefits.

|A. Member organizations may convert trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits to insurance-funded prepaid funeral benefits. The conversion shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6125.2 of this title. |B. The Insurance Commissioner shall approve a conversion from trust-funded prepaid funeral benefits to insurance-funded prepaid funeral benefits as safeguarding the rights and interests of the individual who purchases the prepaid funeral benefits contract.C. The Commissioner shall prescribe rules detailing the steps necessary to complete the conversion of prepaid funeral benefit contracts funded by a trust to prepaid funeral benefits contracts funded by insurance.Added by Laws 1999, c. 226, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1999. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 294, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
36 OK Stat § 36-6141 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6141. Short title.

|Sections 1 through 17 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prepaid Dental Plan Act". |Added by Laws 1983, c. 66, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
36 OK Stat § 36-6142 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6142. Definitions.

|As used in the Prepaid Dental Plan Act: |1. "Member" means an individual who is enrolled in a group prepaid dental plan as a principal subscriber, and dependents who are entitled to dental care services under the plan solely because of their status as dependents of the principal subscriber.2. "Membership coverage" means any certificate or contract issued to a member specifying the dental coverage to which said member is entitled.3. "Prepaid dental plan" means any contractual arrangement whereby any prepaid dental plan organization undertakes to provide payment of dental services directly, or to arrange for prepaid dental services, or to pay or make reimbursement for any dental services not provided for by other insurance.4. "Prepaid dental plan organization" means any person who undertakes to conduct one or more prepaid dental plans providing only dental services.5. "Prepaid dental services" means services included in the practice of dentistry in all of its branches as defined in Section 328.3 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes.6. "Provider" means any person licensed or otherwise authorized to furnish prepaid dental services in this state other than an authorized insurer.Added by Laws 1983, c. 66, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
36 OK Stat § 36-6143 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6143. Certificate of authority required.

|A. No person unless authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 or Section 10 of this act shall establish or operate a prepaid dental plan organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase, or receive advance or periodic consideration, in conjunction with a prepaid dental plan without obtaining and maintaining a certificate of authority issued pursuant to Section 4 of this act. |B. On or before February 1, 1984, every prepaid dental plan organization operating in this state shall submit an application for a certificate of authority to the Commissioner. Each applicant may continue to operate as an organization until the Commissioner acts upon the application.Added by Laws 1983, c. 66, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.
36 OK Stat § 36-6145 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 36. Insurance|§36-6145. Issuance of certificate of authority - Conditions.

|A. Issuance of a certificate of authority for a prepaid dental plan organization shall be granted by the Commissioner if the Commissioner is satisfied that the following conditions are met: |1. The persons responsible for conducting the business affairs of the prepaid dental plan organization are competent and trustworthy and are professionally capable of providing or arranging for the provision of services offered; and2. The prepaid dental plan organization constitutes an appropriate mechanism to achieve an effective prepaid dental plan; and3. Each officer, responsible for conducting the business affairs of the prepaid dental plan organization, has filed with the Commissioner a fidelity bond in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), said bond to be subject to the approval of the Commissioner; and4. The financial structure of the prepaid dental plan organization may reasonably be expected to meet obligations for payment of services for members and prospective members. In making this determination the Commissioner may consider:a.the financial soundness of the arrangements made pursuant to the provisions of the prepaid dental plan for services and the schedule of charges used; andb.any agreement with an insurer, a hospital, a medical service corporation, or any other organization for ensuring the payment of prepaid dental services; andc.provisions in the plan for automatic coverage of dental service if the prepaid dental plan is discontinued; andd.the sufficiency of the agreement for prepaid dental services with providers of dental services.B. A certificate of authority shall expire at midnight on June 30, following the date of issuance or last renewal date. If the prepaid dental plan organization remains in compliance with the provisions of the Prepaid Dental Plan Act and pays a renewal fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), the certificate of authority of said plan may be renewed. The renewal fee shall be deposited in the Insurance Commissioner Revolving Fund.Added by Laws 1983, c. 66, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1983.