703.118—Agreement to be bound by report.

Every applicant for authority to write insurance under the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to have included in its application an agreement that the acceptance by the district director of a report of the issuance of a policy of insurance, as provided for by § 703.116, shall bind the carrier to full liability for the obligations under this Act of the employer named in said report, and every certificate of authority to write insurance under this Act shall be deemed to have been issued by the Office upon consideration of the carrier's agreement to become so bound. It shall be no defense to this agreement that the carrier failed or delayed to issue the policy to the employer covered by this report.

Code of Federal Regulations

[50 FR 406, Jan. 3, 1985]