Oklahoma § 36-2516 Foreign and alien companies.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 36-2516 — Foreign and alien companies.

Oklahoma § 36-2516

Title 36Insurance

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Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-2516 (2026).

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No corporation, company, association or society organized under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or foreign country shall transact business under the provisions of this article until it has received from the Insurance Commissioner a certificate of authority to do business in this state, a duplicate of which shall be filed in his office. The Insurance Commissioner shall annually issue to such foreign corporation, company or association renewal certificates of authority to continue business, if it shall have fully complied with the provisions of this article, and if the Insurance Commissioner shall be of the opinion that any such corporation, company or association is not entitled to a renewal of a certificate of authority, he shall 

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No corporation, company, association or society organized under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, or foreign country shall transact business under the provisions of this article until it has received from the Insurance Commissioner a certificate of authority to do business in this state, a duplicate of which shall be filed in his office. The Insurance Commissioner shall annually issue to such foreign corporation, company or association renewal certificates of authority to continue business, if it shall have fully complied with the provisions of this article, and if the Insurance Commissioner shall be of the opinion that any such corporation, company or association is not entitled to a renewal of a certificate of authority, he shall cite the same to appear, giving reasons therefor, and to show cause why the certificate of authority should be renewed, and unless the certificate of authority shall be renewed within thirty days after such hearing, such foreign corporation, company or association shall cease to do business in this state. No foreign corporation, company, association or society shall be authorized to transact any business authorized by this article within this state, unless it can furnish evidence satisfactory to the Insurance Commissioner that it has a reserve or emergency fund equal in amount to that required by this article, and the same is held for the benefit of policyholders only, and invested as required by the insurance laws of its home state.