2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:3006 — Agents; appointment

§3006.  Agents; appointment

A.  Any self-insurer who has been issued a certificate of authority under this Chapter may contract with and appoint as its representatives in this state, as its agent or agents, any person or persons licensed as a life and health agent under Chapter 1 of this Title.  No solicitation of insurance shall be made by any agent prior to notification of such self-insurer that its appointment has been recorded by the commissioner of insurance.  If the commissioner has not notified the self-insurer of his disapproval of a particular agent within thirty days after receipt of the self-insurer's appointment of such agent, the agent thereafter may commence solicitation of insurance.  

B.  On or before the first day of March of each year, each self-insurer shall submit to the commissioner of insurance by certified mail an alphabetical list of the licensed agents which it wishes to appoint, together with a fee of ten dollars for each such appointment.  Any appointment shall remain in full force and effect until the thirtieth day of April following the date of recordation by the commissioner of insurance, unless the license of the appointed agent is revoked by the commissioner or until cancelled by the self-insurer upon written notice to the agent and the commissioner.  

C.  Any self-insurer who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined the sum of ten dollars for each agent's appointment received after the first day of March of each year.  

Acts 1984, No. 857, §1; Acts 1990, No. 902, §1.