D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 2

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D.C. Code Title 31, Chapter 2 - Duties of Commissioner; Requirements of Industry (§§ 31-201 to 31-208) is a state statute published by Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov). It is one of the District of Columbia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including district of columbia life & health, district of columbia property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• D.C. Code § 31-202 (General duties of Commissioner; service of legal process)

  “Should said company refuse to appoint such agent, or should any person, after making reasonable efforts to do so (which efforts shall be documented), be unable to serve such agent, said legal process shall be served upon the Commissioner and shall be deemed service upon the company.”

• D.C. Code § 31-202 (General duties of Commissioner; confidentiality of shared information)

  “The Commissioner may share information, including otherwise confidential information, with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or insurance departments of other states so long as such other jurisdictions agree to maintain the same level of confidentiality as is available under District of Columbia law.”

• D.C. Code § 31-206 (Required annual reports of Commissioner; contents)

  “shall report annually to the Mayor of the District, on or before the 31st day of March, the financial condition of each insurance company and association doing business in said District, as of the 31st day of December next preceding.”

• D.C. Code § 31-208 (Capital requirements of companies or associations)

  “the president and secretary of such company or association shall make a declaration under oath to said Commissioner, who is hereby empowered to administer oaths when hereby required, that the tangible assets exhibited to him represent bona fide the property of the company or association, which...”

• D.C. Code § 31-202(b) (General duties of Commissioner; filings required before licensure)

  “Before any such insurance company, association, or order shall be licensed to do business in the District it shall file with the Commissioner a copy of its charter, declaration of organization, or articles of incorporation duly certified in accordance with the law by the Commissioner of Insurance...”

• D.C. Code § 31-202(a) (General duties of Commissioner)

  “It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to see that all laws of the United States relating to insurance or insurance companies, benefit orders, associations, and others doing insurance business in the District are faithfully executed, to keep on file in the Insurance Administration office copies...”

• D.C. Code § 31-205(b)(2) (Required annual statement of business; tax payments; rate for non-life insurers)

  “One and seven tenths percent of the gross amount of premiums, assessments, and fees received during the preceding calendar year by every company or association other than life on contracts of insurance other than life for business done in the District, after deducting the amount returned upon...”

• D.C. Code § 31-202(d) (General duties of Commissioner; penalty for noncompliance)

  “Any company, association, group, or organization that fails to comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $500 a day for each violation.”

• D.C. Code § 31-202(e) (General duties of Commissioner; confidentiality of shared information)

  “The Commissioner shall maintain as confidential any documents or information received from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or insurance departments of other states which is confidential in such other jurisdictions. The Commissioner may share information, including otherwise...”

• D.C. Code § 31-205(a) (Required annual statement of business)

  “Every insurance company and association doing business in the District of Columbia shall, through its local agents or representatives, furnish to the Commissioner, during the month of January of each year, a statement of its business in the District, setting forth specifically the net amount of its...”

• D.C. Code § 31-202(c) (General duties of Commissioner; service of process on Commissioner)

  “(c) Should said company refuse to appoint such agent, or should any person, after making reasonable efforts to do so (which efforts shall be documented), be unable to serve such agent, said legal process shall be served upon the Commissioner and shall be deemed service upon the company. The...”

• D.C. Code § 31-205(f)(1) (Required annual statement of business; retaliatory tax provision)

  “(1) When by the laws of any other jurisdiction a premium or income or other taxes, or fees, fines, penalties, licenses, deposit requirement, or other obligations, prohibitions or restrictions are imposed upon District domestic insurance companies doing business in the other jurisdiction, or upon...”

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