Sec. 16. As used in this chapter, "permissible investments" means:

(1) cash;

(2) certificates of deposit or other debt obligations of a financial institution, either domestic or foreign;

(3) bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank, otherwise known as bankers' acceptances, that are eligible for purchase by member banks of the Federal Reserve system;

(4) an investment bearing a rating of one (1) of the three (3) highest grades as defined by a nationally recognized organization that rates such securities;

(5) investment securities that are obligations of the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, or obligations that are guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States, or any obligations of any state, municipality, or any political subdivision thereof;

(6) shares in a money market mutual fund, interest-bearing bills or notes or bonds, debentures or stock traded on any national securities exchange or on a national over-the-counter market, or mutual funds primarily composed of such securities;

(7) a demand borrowing agreement or agreements made to a corporation or a subsidiary of a corporation whose capital stock is listed on a national exchange;

(8) receivables that are due to a licensee from the licensee's authorized delegates under a contract described in section 49 of this chapter, which are not past due or doubtful of collection; or

(9) an investment that is approved by the director.

As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.85.