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Oklahoma Statutes Title 36 Article 1 and following, Secs. 36-101 through 36-650: General Provisions

Publisher: Oklahoma State Senate
Edition: Oklahoma Statutes Title 36 - Insurance, official compiled PDF
Last checked: 2026-09-10
Status: US state statute

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Publisher. Oklahoma State Senate (oksenate.gov), Oklahoma Statutes Title 36

Status. US state statute; public domain.

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Oklahoma Statutes Title 36 Article 1 and following - General Provisions (Secs. 36-101 through 36-650) is a state statute published by Oklahoma State Senate (oksenate.gov), Oklahoma Statutes Title 36. It is one of the Oklahoma documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including oklahoma life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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36 O.S. § 307 (Duties of Insurance Commissioner)
“The Commissioner shall have jurisdiction over complaints against all persons engaged in the business of insurance, and shall hear all matters either in person, by authorized disinterested employees, or by hearing examiners appointed by the Commissioner for that purpose.”
36 O.S. § 36-109 (Compliance required)
“No person shall transact a business of insurance in Oklahoma without complying with the applicable provisions of this Code.”
36 O.S. § 121 (Computation of Time Periods)
“In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this title, by the rules of the Commissioner, or by any applicable statute, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be...”
36 O.S. § 117 (General Penalty)
“In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable thereto, either under this Code or otherwise, violation of any provision of this Code shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as such where no greater penalty is provided therefor.”
36 O.S. § 36-103 ("Insurer" defined)
“A. "Insurer" includes every person engaged in the business of making contracts of insurance or indemnity. B. A nonprofit hospital service and medical indemnity corporation is an insurer within the meaning of this Code. C. Burial associations shall be deemed not to be insurers.”
36 O.S. § 620(A) (Name of insurer)
“No insurer shall be authorized to transact insurance in Oklahoma which has or uses a name so similar to that of any insurer already so authorized as to cause uncertainty or confusion; except, that in case of conflict of names between two insurers the Insurance Commissioner may permit or require the...”
36 O.S. § 618 (Mandatory revocation or suspension of an insurer's certificate of authority)
“The Insurance Commissioner shall refuse to renew or shall revoke or suspend an insurer's certificate of authority: 1. If such action is required by any provision of this Code, or 2. If the insurer no longer meets the requirements for the authority originally granted, on account of deficiency in assets or otherwise.”
36 O.S. § 115 (Particular Provisions Prevail)
“Provisions of this Code relative to a particular kind of insurance or a particular type of insurer or to a particular matter shall prevail over provisions relating to insurance in general or insurers in general or to such matter in general.”
36 O.S. § 36-105 ("Transacting" insurance)
“"Transact" with respect to insurance includes any of the following: 1. Solicitation and inducement. 2. Preliminary negotiations. 3. Effectuation of a contract of insurance. 4. Transaction of matters subsequent to effectuation of the contract and arising out of it.”
36 O.S. § 36-405 (Emergency Cease and Desist Order - Hearing)
“Pending the hearing, an emergency cease and desist order continues in full force and effect unless the order is stayed by the Insurance Commissioner.”
36 O.S. § 317 (Witnesses or Evidence)
“If any person fails to obey a subpoena lawfully served, the Commissioner may forthwith report such disobedience, together with a copy of the subpoena and proof of service thereof, to the district court of the county in which the person was required to appear, and such court shall forthwith cause...”
36 O.S. § 36-402 (Persons Prohibited from Engaging in Business of Insurance)
“A. No person who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust, or who has been convicted of an offense under Section 1033 of Title 18 of the United States Code, shall engage or participate in the business of insurance in this state or do any of the acts of an...”

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