18. The commissioner may approve an application for certification as a third party billing service if he finds that the applicant meets the standards established by this act, including, but not limited to, the following:

a. all of the material required by this act or by the commissioner have been filed;

b. the persons responsible for conducting the applicant’s affairs are competent, trustworthy and possess good reputations, and have appropriate experience, training and education;

c. the applicant has demonstrated the ability to ensure that its services will be performed in a manner which will result in the efficient operation of its business, including, if the applicant accepts payments from benefits payers on behalf of its clients, appropriate financial controls;

d. the standard contract forms to be used by the applicant are acceptable; and

e. the applicant has adequate arrangements for complying with the provisions of P.L.1999, c.154 (C. 17B:30-23 et al.).

L.2001,c.267,s.18.