§27-3-17. Application for certificate of authority - Filing.

To apply for an original certificate of authority an insurer shall file with the commissioner its application therefor, accompanied by the applicable fees as specified in Section 27-4-2, showing its name, location of its home office or, if an alien insurer, principal office in the United States, kinds of insurance to be transacted, state or country of domicile and such additional information as the commissioner may reasonably require, together with the following documents, as applicable:

(1) A copy of its corporate charter, articles of incorporation or other charter documents with all amendments thereto, certified by the public officer with whom the originals are on file in the state or country of domicile;

(2) If a mutual insurer, a copy of its bylaws, as amended, certified by its secretary or other officer having custody thereof;

(3) If a foreign reciprocal insurer, copies of the power of attorney of its attorney-in-fact or its subscribers' agreement, certified by its attorney-in-fact, and if a domestic reciprocal insurer, the declaration provided for by Section 27-31-7;

(4) A copy of its financial statement as of December 31, next preceding, on the "convention" form as then currently in general use for similar insurers, sworn to by at least two executive officers of the insurer or certified by the public insurance supervisory official of the insurer's state of domicile or of entry into the United States;

(5) Copy of report of last examination, if any, made of the insurer, certified by the insurance supervisory official of its state of domicile or of entry into the United States;

(6) Appointment of the commissioner pursuant to Section 27-3-24 as its attorney to receive service of legal process;

(7) If a foreign or alien insurer, a certificate of the public official having supervision of insurance in its state, or state of entry into the United States or country of domicile showing that it is legally organized and is authorized to transact the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted in this state;

(8) If an alien insurer, a copy of the appointment and authority of its United States manager, certified by its officer having custody of its records;

(9) Evidence satisfactory to the commissioner of any deposit required under Sections 27-3-11, 27-3-12, 27-3-13, or 27-3-14; and

(10) If other than a life insurer, the affidavit, on a form furnished by the commissioner, of the insurer's president or other chief officer that it has not violated any of the provisions of Section 27-3-27 during the preceding 12 months and an agreement that the insurer accepts the terms and the obligations of such section as part of the consideration for authority to transact insurance in this state.

(Acts 1935, No. 194, p. 256; Acts 1955, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 77, p. 193, §2; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §62.)