(a) A corporation may elect to become an exempt company, by filing with the office of the Secretary of the State, at the time of filing the incorporation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation documents required by title 33 a certificate stating that it shall (1) be considered an exempt company pursuant to sections 32-530 to 32-540, inclusive, (2) be headquartered and conduct substantially all of its exempt activities in the United States at a location in the Insurance and Financial Services Export Zone identified in the certificate, and (3) engage only in exempt activities unless and until it revokes its election pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Such certificate shall be signed by the president, vice-president or managing director and attested to by the secretary or assistant secretary. An exempt insurer shall file an original or copy of the certificate with the Insurance Department and an exempt banking company or exempt investment company shall file an original or copy with the Department of Banking.

(b) An exempt company may revoke its election under subsection (a) of this section by filing a letter or statement of such revocation with the Secretary of the State signed by its president or vice-president or managing director, attested to by its secretary or assistant secretary stating the effective date of the revocation. A copy shall be filed with the Insurance Department or the Department of Banking, as appropriate.

(P.A. 96-253, S. 3, 12.)

History: P.A. 96-253 effective July 1, 1996, and applicable to (1) income years of corporations under chapter 208 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (2) income years of insurance companies under chapter 207 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, (3) taxable years of taxpayers under chapter 229 commencing on or after January 1, 1996, or (4) sales occurring on and after January 1, 1996, as the case may be.