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DC Code § 31-1131.14 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 11A - Insurance Producers|§ 31-1131.14. Appointments

(a) An insurance producer shall not act as an agent of an insurer unless the insurance producer becomes an appointed agent of that insurer. An insurance producer who is not acting as an agent of an insurer shall not be required to become appointed. (b) To appoint an insurance producer as its agent, the appointing insurer shall file, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, a notice of appointment within 30 days from the date that the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. (c) Upon receipt of the notice of appointment, the Commissioner shall verify, within 10 days, that the insurance producer is eligible for appointment. If the insurance producer is determined to be ineligible for appointment, the Commissioner shall notify the insurer within 5 days of the determination. (d) An insurer shall pay an appointment fee, in the amount and on or before the date prescribed by the Commissioner, for each insurance producer appointed by the insurer. (e) An insurer shall pay a renewal appointment fee in the amount and on or before the date prescribed by the Commissioner.  (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-264, § 14, 50 DCR 260.)
DC Code § 31-1131.16 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 11A - Insurance Producers|§ 31-1131.16. Reciprocity

(a) Except for the requirements imposed by § 31-1131.08, the Commissioner shall waive any requirements for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from his or her home state, if the applicant’s home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of the District on the same basis. The Commissioner may waive any requirements, except for those imposed by § 31-1131.08, for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from the applicant’s home state if the applicant’s home state does not award nonresident licenses to residents of the District on the same basis. (b) A nonresident insurance producer’s satisfaction of his or her home state’s continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers shall constitute satisfaction of the District’s continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer’s home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers from the District on the same basis. The Commissioner may determine that a nonresident insurance producer’s satisfaction of his or her home state’s continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers constitutes satisfaction of the District’s continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer’s home state does not recognize the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers from the District on the same basis. (c) A license issued to a nonresident of the District shall grant the same rights and privileges as a resident licensee.  (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-264, § 16, 50 DCR 260; May 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-155, § 2(m), 55 DCR 3683.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-155, in subsec. (a), inserted: “The Commissioner may waive any requirements, except for those imposed by § 31-1131.08, for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from the applicant’s home state if the applicant’s home state does not award nonresident licenses to residents of the District on the same basis.”; in subsec. (b), inserted “The Commissioner may determine that a nonresident insurance producer’s satisfaction of his or her home state’s continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers constitutes satisfaction of the District’s continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer’s home state does not recognize the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers from the District on the same basis.”; and, in subsec. (c) deleted: “An applicant may qualify for a license under this chapter as a nonresident only if the applicant holds an equivalent license in his or her home state.”
DC Code § 31-1131.17 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 11A - Insurance Producers|§ 31-1131.17. Reporting of actions

(a) An insurance producer shall report to the Commissioner any administrative action taken against the insurance producer in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in the District within 30 days of the final disposition of the matter. The report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or other relevant legal documents. (b) Within 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date, an insurance producer shall report to the Commissioner any criminal prosecution of the insurance producer taken in any jurisdiction. The report shall include a copy of the initial complaint filed, the order resulting from the hearing, and any other relevant legal documents.  (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-264, § 17, 50 DCR 260.)
DC Code § 31-1131.18 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 11A - Insurance Producers|§ 31-1131.18. Regulations

The Commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to implement the provisions of this chapter.  (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-264, § 18, 50 DCR 260; May 13, 2008, D.C. Law 17-155, § 2(n), 55 DCR 3683.)  Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 17-155 substituted “necessary or appropriate” for “necessary”.
DC Code § 31-1131.19 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 11A - Insurance Producers|§ 31-1131.19. Transition

(a) A license to do business as an insurance agent or broker in the District issued prior to March 27, 2003, shall be valid. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any action, prosecution, or proceeding which is pending or may be initiated on the basis of facts and circumstances occurring before March 27, 2003.  (Mar. 27, 2003, D.C. Law 14-264, § 19, 50 DCR 260.)
DC Code § 31-1203 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1203. Assessments

(a) The Mayor shall assess annually each insurer and health maintenance organization doing business in the District an amount based on a percentage of its direct gross receipts for the preceding year, provided that each insurer and health maintenance organization shall be subject to a minimum annual assessment of no less than $1000. The Mayor shall establish in each assessable year the assessment rate, not to exceed 3/10 of 1% of the direct gross receipts. In no event shall the amount assessed exceed the amount budgeted by the Council. (b) The Mayor shall compute the assessment for each insurer and health maintenance organization and send the insurer and health maintenance organization this information in a “Notice of Assessment”. Each insurer and health maintenance organization shall pay to the Mayor the amount stated in the Notice of Assessment within 30 days of the mailing date of the Notice of Assessment. The assessment shall be a tax and licensing and regulatory fee for purposes of 45 CFR §§ 158.221(c) and 158.161(b). (c) The annual billing cycle for the assessment established by this section shall be the fiscal year of the District of Columbia.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 4, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(e), 44 DCR 818; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 5082(a), 61 DCR 9990.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2703. Section References This section is referenced in § 31-1202 and § 31-1204. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 added the last sentence in (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
DC Code § 31-1204 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1204. Failure to pay share of assessment

(a) Any insurer or health maintenance organization that fails to pay an assessment on or before the date set forth in § 31-1203 shall be subject to a penalty imposed by the Mayor, which shall be 10% of the assessment plus interest at one-half of 1% per month for the period between the due date and the date of full payment. If a payment is made in an amount later found to be in error, the Mayor shall do one of the following: (1) If an additional amount is due, notify the insurer of the additional amount which shall be due within 15 days of the date of mailing of the notice; or (2) If overpayment is made, order a refund. (b) If an insurer or health maintenance organization fails to pay the amount of the assessment in a timely manner, the Mayor shall send the insurer or health maintenance organization a notice of deficiency, and 10 days after serving the deficiency notice may take whatever action, in the Mayor’s discretion, the Mayor deems appropriate, including suspending or revoking the insurer’s or health maintenance organization’s certificate of authority or license to transact business, or any other appropriate action or sanction authorized under the insurance laws for failure to comply with District laws, including referring the matter to the Corporation Counsel for legal action to collect the assessment. (c) In the event that any insurer or health maintenance organization fails, by reason of insolvency, impairment of capital and surplus, or other reason approved by the Mayor, to pay its assessment in full, the unpaid amounts shall be assessed against the remaining insurers or health maintenance organizations respectively, on a proportionate basis in comparison to their direct gross receipts. Any insurer or health maintenance organization paying this additional assessment shall have a claim against the defaulting insurer or health maintenance organization for the amount paid.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 5, 40 DCR 6009; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 28, 41 DCR 5193; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, §§ 24(f)-(h), 44 DCR 818; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 36(b), 45 DCR 745.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2704. Section References This section is referenced in § 31-1205.
DC Code § 31-1205 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1205. Appeal from assessment

Any insurer or health maintenance organization aggrieved by an assessment may appeal under procedures established in § 101 of Title 26 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (26 DCMR 101 ), or as otherwise may be provided by the Mayor. If an appellant fails to pay the assessment when due, the appellant shall be liable for any amounts correctly assessed and any penalties and interest due thereon. The appellant shall pay any amounts owed within 10 days of a final decision and the Mayor may take whatever action is appropriate under this chapter, including action under § 31-1204, or any other laws regulating the insurance industry to effect collection. In addition, the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau may appeal to the Mayor the entire annual assessment or a specific expenditure or category of expenditure, in accordance with the procedures established in 26 DCMR 101 , if it believes the assessment is not in accordance with this chapter or applicable laws.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 6, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(i), 44 DCR 818.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2705.
DC Code § 31-1206 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1206. Insurers and health maintenance organizations continuing obligations

Any insurer or health maintenance organization whose license has been revoked, cancelled, terminated, or surrendered shall continue to be bound by the obligations of this chapter including payment of all assessments, regardless of whether the insurer or health maintenance organization continues to do business in the District of Columbia.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 7, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(j), 44 DCR 818.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2706.
DC Code § 31-1207 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1207. Records

The Mayor shall, at all reasonable times, make books, records, and files available to insurance company representatives for the purpose of examining any matter coming within the scope of the chapter and the insurance laws of the District of Columbia.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 8, 40 DCR 6009.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2707.
DC Code § 31-1208 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1208. Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau

(a) All insurers and health maintenance organizations subject to assessments in accordance with this chapter shall be members of an Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau, organized and maintained by such insurers and health maintenance organizations at their own expense, for the purpose of advising the Commissioner and the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority as to the need for the proposed assessments, including the assessment of health carriers in § 31-3171.03(f), the fairness of the proposed assessments, and any other matters with respect to the administration of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. The Commissioner and the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority shall submit to the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau annually, in advance of the Mayor’s budget submission to the Council, a detailed budget showing how the proposed assessments are to be expended. (b) The board of directors of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau shall consist of no fewer than 15 members and shall include at least a majority of the health carriers issuing qualified health plans and some representation from health carriers issuing qualified dental plans as defined in § 31-3171.01.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 9, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(k), 44 DCR 818; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(y), 44 DCR 1730; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 4(h)(3), 51 DCR 2817; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 5082(b), 61 DCR 9990.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2708. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166 substituted “Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking” for “Commissioner of Insurance and Securities”. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 designated the existing text as (a); rewrote (a); and added (b). Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4(h)(3) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(b) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
DC Code § 31-1209 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1209. Annual audit of Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund or District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority Fund

Upon a vote of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau taken in accordance with its bylaws, the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund Bureau, at its own expense, may annually arrange for an independent audit of the expenditures made in any fiscal year by the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund or the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority Fund established in § 31-3171.03(a). The Commissioner, the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking, the Executive Director of the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange Authority, and all other elements of the District of Columbia government shall cooperate with such an audit and shall make available all documents and records reasonably necessary to the conduct of the audit.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 10, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(l), 44 DCR 818; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10(y), 44 DCR 1730; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 36(c), 45 DCR 745; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 4(h)(4), 51 DCR 2817; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 5082(c), 61 DCR 9990.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2709. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166 substituted “Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking” for “Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation”. The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 rewrote the section. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4(h)(4) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(c) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(c) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 5082(c) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).
DC Code § 31-1210 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 12 - Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund|§ 31-1210. Applicability

(a) All health maintenance organizations, life, health, property, marine, title, casualty, fidelity, surety, insurance companies and fraternal benefit associations now or hereafter incorporated or formed in the District of Columbia or authorized to do business in the District of Columbia, shall be subject to this chapter. This chapter shall also apply to Group Hospitalization and Medical Service, Incorporated, and any other company or organization whether for profit or nonprofit subject to regulation by the Insurance Administration. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply until October 1, 1993.  (Oct. 21, 1993, D.C. Law 10-40, § 11, 40 DCR 6009; Apr. 9, 1997, D.C. Law 11-235, § 24(m), 44 DCR 818.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2710.
DC Code § 31-1302 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 13 - Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Procedures|§ 31-1302. Applicability

The proceedings authorized by this chapter may be applied to: (1) All insurers who are doing, or have done, an insurance business in the District, and against whom claims arising from that business may exist now or in the future; (2) All insurers who purport to do an insurance business in the District; (3) All insurers who have insureds resident in the District; (4) All other persons organized or in the process of organizing with the intent to do an insurance business in the District; (5) All title insurance companies subject to the laws of the District; (6) All prepaid health care delivery plans; (7) All nonprofit service plans and all fraternal benefit societies and beneficial societies; and (8) All insurers making contracts of fidelity or surety contracts or other negotiations preliminary to the executions of the contracts.  (Oct. 15, 1993, D.C. Law 10-35, § 3, 40 DCR 5773.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2802.
DC Code § 31-1304 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 31 - Insurance and Securities|Chapter 13 - Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Procedures|§ 31-1304. Injunctions and orders

(a) Any receiver appointed in a proceeding under this chapter may at any time apply for, and any court of general jurisdiction may grant, restraining orders, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and other orders deemed necessary and proper to prevent: (1) The transaction of further business; (2) The transfer of property; (3) Interference with the receiver or with a proceeding under this chapter; (4) Waste of the insurer’s assets; (5) Dissipation and transfer of bank accounts; (6) The institution or further prosecution of any actions or proceedings; (7) The obtaining of preferences, judgments, attachments, garnishments, or liens against the insurer, its assets or its policyholders; (8) The levying of execution against the insurer, its assets, or its policyholders; (9) The making of any sale or deed for nonpayment of taxes or assessments that would lessen the value of the assets of the insurer; (10) The withholding from the receiver of books, accounts, documents, or other records relating to the business of the insurer; or (11) Any other threatened or contemplated action that might lessen the value of the insurer’s assets or prejudice the rights of policyholders, creditors, or shareholders, or the administration of any proceeding under this chapter. (b) The receiver may apply to any court outside of the jurisdiction for the relief described in subsection (a) of this section.  (Oct. 15, 1993, D.C. Law 10-35, § 5, 40 DCR 5773.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-2804.