§ 4-208. Contracts of unauthorized insurers not enforceable  


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  •    (a) Scope of section. -- This section does not apply to:

       (1) lawfully procured surplus lines insurance; or

       (2) insurance contracts that are independently procured through negotiations occurring entirely outside of the State and that are reported and on which the premium tax is paid under § 4-210 and 4-211 of this subtitle.

    (b) In general. -- An unauthorized insurer may not enforce an insurance contract effective in the State and entered into by the unauthorized insurer.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 207; 1995, ch. 36.