Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 4805 – Books and records
(a) Every licensee shall maintain records of its premium finance transactions and the said records shall be open to examination and investigation by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may at any time require any licensee to bring such records as directed to the Commissioner’s office for examination provided that this can be done without causing that licensee undue hardship and further provided that the Commissioner shall give reasonable notice for the bringing of such records to the Commissioner’s office for examination.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 4805
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 4801
- Licensee: means a premium finance company holding a license issued by the Commissioner under this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 4801
- Premium finance agreement: means an agreement by which an insured or prospective insured promises to pay to an insurance premium financing company the amount advanced or to be advanced under the agreement to an insurer or to an insurance agent or broker in payment of premiums on an insurance contract together with a service charge as authorized and limited by this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 4801
(b) Every licensee shall preserve its records of such premium finance transactions, including cards used in any card system, for at least 3 years after making the final entry in respect to any premium finance agreement. The preservation of records in photographic form shall constitute compliance with this requirement.