Kansas Statutes 40-4209. Certificate of registration; application; filing fee; issuance or continuation, when
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-4209
- Prepaid service plan: means any person, company, corporation, partnership or other legal entity who collects periodic fees on a prepaid basis from residents of this state in connection with for-profit legal or dental coverage other than: (1) An employer on behalf of its employees or the employees of one or more subsidiary or affiliated corporations of such employer; (2) a union or association on behalf of its members; (3) an organization transacting business in this state pursuant to article 19a of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, including their sales representatives when engaged in the performance of their duties as such; (4) an insurance company duly authorized to conduct insurance pursuant to Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-4201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) (1) No person shall act as or hold such person out to be a prepaid service plan in this state unless such person holds a certificate of registration as a prepaid service plan issued by the commissioner of insurance. An application for such certificate may be made to the commissioner of insurance on forms prescribed by the commissioner and shall include: (A) The completed application form; (B) a list of each individual who solicits memberships on behalf of such prepaid service plan; and (C) a filing fee of $100.
(2) The certificate of registration may be continued for successive annual periods by notifying the commissioner of such intent, paying an annual continuation fee of $50 and advising the commissioner of insurance of any additions to or deletions from the list of individuals who solicit memberships on behalf of such prepaid service plan since the last reporting date.
(b) The certificate of registration shall be issued to or continued for a prepaid service plan by the commissioner of insurance unless the commissioner of insurance, after due notice and hearing, determines that the prepaid service plan is not competent, trustworthy, financially responsible or of good personal and business reputation, or has had a previous application for a certificate of registration denied for cause since January 1, 1988, or within five years of the date of application, whichever is later.