Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:48C-25

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
The funds of any dental service corporation may be invested only in accordance with the requirements now or hereafter provided by law for the investment of funds of life insurance companies. Every dental service corporation after the first full calendar year of doing business after the effective date of this act, shall accumulate and maintain a special contingent surplus over and above its reserves and liabilities at the rate of 2% annually of its net contract and certificate income until such surplus shall be not less than $100,000.00, except that no such corporation shall be required to maintain a special contingent surplus exceeding 55% of its average annual contract and certificate income for the previous 5 years.

L.1968, c. 305, s. 25, eff. Sept. 26, 1968.