§ 4-109. Issuance or disapproval of initial certificate of authority  


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  •    (a) In general. -- Within a reasonable time after the filing of a completed application for an initial certificate of authority, the Commissioner shall:

       (1) issue an appropriate certificate of authority; or

       (2) disapprove the application and state the grounds for disapproval.

    (b) Limited certificate of authority. -- On request of an insurer, the Commissioner may issue a certificate of authority limited to a particular type of insurance or insurance coverage within the scope of a kind of insurance.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 53; 1995, ch. 36.