Group long-term care insurance may be issued or delivered for the benefit of members of an association, as defined in subdivision c of subsection 3 of section 26.1-45-01, if prior to advertising, marketing, or offering a policy within this state, the association, or the insurer of the association, files evidence with the insurance commissioner that the association has at the outset a minimum of one hundred persons, has been organized and maintained in good faith for    purposes other than that of obtaining insurance, has been in active existence for at least one year, and has a constitution and bylaws that provide that:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-45-02

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33

1.    The association hold regular meetings not less than annually to further the purposes of the members.

2.    Except for credit unions, the association collect dues or solicit contributions from members.

3.    The members have voting privileges and representation on the governing board and committees.

Thirty days after the filing, the association is deemed to satisfy the organizational requirements, unless the commissioner makes a finding that the association does not satisfy the organizational requirements.