A. No foreign or alien society shall transact business in this state without a license issued by the superintendent. Any such society desiring admission to this state shall comply substantially with the requirements and limitations of Chapter 59A, Article 44 NMSA 1978 applicable to domestic societies. Any such society may be licensed to transact business in this state upon filing with the superintendent:

(1) a duly certified copy of its articles of incorporation;

(2) a copy of its bylaws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer;

(3) a power of attorney to the superintendent as prescribed in Section 59A-44-35 NMSA 1978;

(4) a statement of its business under oath of its president and secretary or corresponding officers in a form prescribed by the superintendent, duly verified by an examination made by the supervising insurance official of its home state or other state, territory, province or country, satisfactory to the superintendent of this state;

(5) certification from the proper official of its home state, territory, province or country that the society is legally incorporated and licensed to transact business therein;

(6) copies of its certificate forms and accident and health rates; and

(7) such other information as the superintendent may deem necessary; and upon a showing that its assets are invested in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 44 NMSA 1978.

B. Any foreign or alien society desiring admission to this state shall have the qualifications required of domestic societies organized under Chapter 59A, Article 44 NMSA 1978.

History: 1978 Comp., § 59A-44-29, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 29.

Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 29, repealed 59A-44-29 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 814, relating to service of process, and enacted a new section, effective January 1, 1990.