2012 New York Consolidated Laws
ISC - Insurance
Article 55 - (5501 - 5517-A) MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION
5506 - Procedures.

 
    §  5506.  Procedures. (a) Any licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist,
  certified  nurse-midwife,  certified  registered  nurse  anesthetist  or
  hospital  is  entitled to apply to the association for coverage pursuant
  to this article. Application may be made directly to the association  by
  the  applicant,  in  which event no service fee shall be charged. If the
  applicant authorizes a broker or agent to make the application, the only
  charge for such service shall be a service fee as limited by the plan of
  operation  and  in  compliance  with  the   procedure   established   in
  subsections  (c) and (d) of section two thousand one hundred nineteen of
  this chapter.
    (b) A policy shall be issued when the association determines that  the
  applicant  is  duly  licensed  and  receives  the premium or the portion
  prescribed in the plan of operation.