Sec. 38a-11. (Formerly Sec. 38-50). Fees to be paid commissioner.
Sec. 38a-11. (Formerly Sec. 38-50). Fees to be paid commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall demand and receive the following fees: (1) For the annual fee for each
license issued to a domestic insurance company, one hundred dollars; (2) for receiving
and filing annual reports of domestic insurance companies, twenty-five dollars; (3) for
filing all documents prerequisite to the issuance of a license to an insurance company,
one hundred seventy-five dollars, except that the fee for such filings by any health care
center, as defined in section 38a-175, shall be one thousand one hundred dollars; (4)
for filing any additional paper required by law, fifteen dollars; (5) for each certificate of
valuation, organization, reciprocity or compliance, twenty dollars; (6) for each certified
copy of a license to a company, twenty dollars; (7) for each certified copy of a report
or certificate of condition of a company to be filed in any other state, twenty dollars;
(8) for amending a certificate of authority, one hundred dollars; (9) for each license
issued to a rating organization, one hundred dollars. In addition, insurance companies
shall pay any fees imposed under section 12-211; (10) a filing fee of twenty-five dollars
for each initial application for a license made pursuant to section 38a-769; (11) with
respect to insurance agents' appointments: (A) A filing fee of twenty-five dollars for
each request for any agent appointment, except that no filing fee shall be payable for a
request for agent appointment by an insurance company domiciled in a state or foreign
country which does not require any filing fee for a request for agent appointment for a
Connecticut insurance company; (B) a fee of forty dollars for each appointment issued
to an agent of a domestic insurance company or for each appointment continued; and
(C) a fee of twenty dollars for each appointment issued to an agent of any other insurance
company or for each appointment continued, except that no fee shall be payable for an
appointment issued to an agent of an insurance company domiciled in a state or foreign
country which does not require any fee for an appointment issued to an agent of a
Connecticut insurance company; (12) with respect to insurance producers: (A) An examination fee of seven dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service
is used, the testing service shall pay a fee of seven dollars to the commissioner for each
examination taken by an applicant; (B) a fee of forty dollars for each license issued; (C)
a fee of forty dollars per year, or any portion thereof, for each license renewed; and (D)
a fee of forty dollars for any license renewed under the transitional process established
in section 38a-784; (13) with respect to public adjusters: (A) An examination fee of
seven dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service is used, the
testing service shall pay a fee of seven dollars to the commissioner for each examination
taken by an applicant; and (B) a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars for each license
issued or renewed; (14) with respect to casualty adjusters: (A) An examination fee of
ten dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service is used, the testing
service shall pay a fee of ten dollars to the commissioner for each examination taken
by an applicant; (B) a fee of forty dollars for each license issued or renewed; and (C)
the expense of any examination administered outside the state shall be the responsibility
of the entity making the request and such entity shall pay to the commissioner one
hundred dollars for such examination and the actual traveling expenses of the examination administrator to administer such examination; (15) with respect to motor vehicle
physical damage appraisers: (A) An examination fee of forty dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service is used, the testing service shall pay a fee of
forty dollars to the commissioner for each examination taken by an applicant; (B) a fee of
forty dollars for each license issued or renewed; and (C) the expense of any examination
administered outside the state shall be the responsibility of the entity making the request
and such entity shall pay to the commissioner one hundred dollars for such examination
and the actual traveling expenses of the examination administrator to administer such
examination; (16) with respect to certified insurance consultants: (A) An examination
fee of thirteen dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service is used,
the testing service shall pay a fee of thirteen dollars to the commissioner for each examination taken by an applicant; (B) a fee of two hundred dollars for each license issued;
and (C) a fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars for each license renewed; (17) with
respect to surplus lines brokers: (A) An examination fee of ten dollars for each examination taken, except when a testing service is used, the testing service shall pay a fee of
ten dollars to the commissioner for each examination taken by an applicant; and (B) a
fee of five hundred dollars for each license issued or renewed; (18) with respect to
fraternal agents, a fee of forty dollars for each license issued or renewed; (19) a fee of
thirteen dollars for each license certificate requested, whether or not a license has been
issued; (20) with respect to domestic and foreign benefit societies shall pay: (A) For
service of process, twenty-five dollars for each person or insurer to be served; (B) for
filing a certified copy of its charter or articles of association, five dollars; (C) for filing
the annual report, ten dollars; and (D) for filing any additional paper required by law,
three dollars; (21) with respect to foreign benefit societies: (A) For each certificate of
organization or compliance, four dollars; (B) for each certified copy of permit, two
dollars; and (C) for each copy of a report or certificate of condition of a society to be
filed in any other state, four dollars; (22) with respect to reinsurance intermediaries: A
fee of five hundred dollars for each license issued or renewed; (23) with respect to life
settlement providers: (A) A filing fee of thirteen dollars for each initial application for
a license made pursuant to section 38a-465a; and (B) a fee of twenty dollars for each
license issued or renewed; (24) with respect to life settlement brokers: (A) A filing fee
of thirteen dollars for each initial application for a license made pursuant to section 38a-465a; and (B) a fee of twenty dollars for each license issued or renewed; (25) with
respect to preferred provider networks, a fee of two thousand five hundred dollars for
each license issued or renewed; (26) with respect to rental companies, as defined in
section 38a-799, a fee of forty dollars for each permit issued or renewed; (27) with
respect to medical discount plan organizations licensed under section 38a-479rr, a fee
of five hundred dollars for each license issued or renewed; (28) with respect to pharmacy
benefits managers, an application fee of fifty dollars for each registration issued or
renewed; (29) with respect to captive insurance companies, as defined in section 38a-91aa, a fee of three hundred dollars for each license issued or renewed; and (30) with
respect to each duplicate license issued a fee of twenty-five dollars for each license
issued.
(b) If any state imposes fees upon domestic fraternal benefit societies greater than
are fixed by this section or sections 38a-595 to 38a-626, inclusive, 38a-631 to 38a-640,
inclusive, or 38a-800, the commissioner shall collect from each fraternal benefit society
incorporated by or organized under the laws of such other state and admitted to transact
business in this state, the same fees as are imposed upon similar domestic societies and
organizations by such other state. The expense of any examination or inquiry made
outside the state shall be borne by the society so examined.
(c) Each unauthorized insurer declared to be an eligible surplus lines insurer shall
pay to the Insurance Commissioner, on or before May first of each year, an annual fee
of sixty-three dollars in order to remain on the list of eligible surplus lines insurers.
(d) For service of process on the commissioner, the commissioner shall demand
and receive a fee of twenty-five dollars for each person or insurer to be served. The
commissioner shall also collect, for each hospital or ambulance lien filed, twenty-five
dollars, and for each small claims notice filed, five dollars, each of which shall be paid
by the plaintiff at the time of service, the same to be recovered by him as part of the
taxable costs if he prevails in the suit.
(e) Each insurance company depositing any security with the Treasurer pursuant
to section 38a-83 shall pay to the commissioner two hundred fifty dollars, annually. In
case of an examination or appraisal made outside the office of the Treasurer, and in such
case the company in whose behalf such examination or appraisal has been made shall pay
to the commissioner one hundred dollars for such examination and the actual traveling
expenses of the officer making such examination or appraisal.
(1949 Rev., S. 6062, 6071, 6088; 1959, P.A. 514, S. 2; 1961, P.A. 18, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 196, S. 1; 1969, P.A.
497; P.A. 81-314, S. 3, 4; P.A. 82-96, S. 7, 8; P.A. 84-253; P.A. 87-221; P.A. 89-251, S. 179, 203; P.A. 90-243, S. 17;
P.A. 91-29, S. 1, 8; 91-68, S. 1; P.A. 93-239, S. 1, 30; P.A. 94-160, S. 1, 24; P.A. 95-136, S. 2, 3, 8; P.A. 97-202, S. 3, 18;
P.A. 99-127, S. 2, 3; P.A. 03-152, S. 10; 03-169, S. 9; P.A. 05-25, S. 1; 05-237, S. 3; 05-266, S. 2; P.A. 07-200, S. 9; P.A.
08-127, S. 18; 08-175, S. 19.)
History: 1959 act increased fees; 1961 act added provision re amending certificate of authority; 1965 act imposed $2
fee for agents of nondomestic insurance companies except where other state or country requires no fee for issuing license
to agent of Connecticut company; 1969 act raised fee for agents of domestic companies from $3 to $5, raised fee for
insurance brokers from $20 to $35, for public adjusters from $20 to $50 and for certificate from $2 to $10; P.A. 81-314
doubled the fees for insurance agents' licenses, effective May 1, 1982; P.A. 82-96 doubled license fees for an insurance
broker and public adjuster to reflect change from annual to biennial renewals for such licensees; P.A. 84-253 provided
that the commissioner shall charge a fee of $10 for each license certification requested, whether issued or not; P.A. 87-221 increased the fee for the filing by health care centers of all documents prerequisite to the issuance of a license from
$35 to $1,000; P.A. 89-251 increased the fees; P.A. 90-243 divided the section into Subsecs. (a) to (e), inclusive, and
revised fee schedule for agents of a domestic insurance company, insurance agents and public adjusters, added fee schedule
for casualty adjusters, motor vehicle physical damage appraisers, certified insurance consultants, surplus lines brokers,
insurance administrators, fraternal agents and domestic and foreign benefit societies and added provisions re service of
process; Sec. 38-50 transferred to Sec. 38a-11 in 1991; P.A. 91-29 deleted former Subsec. (a)(18) re the examination fee
and license fee for insurance administrators, renumbering remaining Subdivs. accordingly; P.A. 91-68 amended Subsec.
(e) to increase the deposit payment from $150 annually to $250 annually and to increase the examination and appraisal
payment from $10 to $100; P.A. 93-239 added Subsec. (a)(22) re license for reinsurance intermediary, effective June 28,
1993; P.A. 94-160 amended Subsec. (a)(11) by substituting "appointments" for "license", substituting provision re $25
filing fee for provision re examination fee and increasing the fee to $20 from $5 for each appointment issued to an agent
of any other insurance company or for each appointment continued, replaced Subsec. (a)(12) re fees for insurance brokers
with new provision re insurance producers, added a new Subpara. (C) in Subdivs. (14) and (15) re the expense of any
examination administered outside the state, and added Subsec. (a)(23) re fee for duplicate licensing, effective January 1,
1996; P.A. 95-136 amended Subsec. (a)(18) to require a fee of $40 for each fraternal agent license issued and Subsec.
(a)(19) to lower fee from $30 to $13 for each license certificate request and added Subsec.(a)(23) re fee for duplicate
licensing, (in effect changing its effective date from January 1, 1996) effective June 7, 1995, and further amended Subsec.
(a) to make technical changes, effective January 1, 1996; P.A. 97-202 inserted new Subdivs. (23) and (24) re viatical
settlement providers and viatical settlement brokers, respectively, renumbering former Subdiv. (23) as Subdiv. (25), effective January 1, 1998; P.A. 99-127 amended Subsec. (a) to insert new Subdiv. (25) re rental companies, and to redesignate
former Subdiv. (25) as (26), effective June 8, 1999; P.A. 03-152 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to substitute "For the annual fee"
for "For annual fee", inserted new Subdiv. (25) re fees for viatical settlement investment agents, and redesignated existing
Subdivs. (25) and (26) as Subdivs. (26) and (27); P.A. 03-169 amended Subsec. (a)(1) to substitute "For the annual fee"
for "For annual fee", inserted new Subdiv. (25) re preferred provider networks, redesignated by the Revisors as Subdiv.
(26) pursuant to P.A. 03-152, and redesignated existing Subdivs. (25) and (26) as Subdivs. (27) and (28); P.A. 05-25
amended Subsec. (a)(11)(A) to provide that no filing fee shall be payable for a request for agent appointment by an insurer
domiciled in a state or foreign country with no such filing fee for a Connecticut company; P.A. 05-237 inserted new Subsec.
(a)(28) re medical discount plan organizations and redesignated existing Subsec. (a)(28) as Subsec. (a)(29), effective
January 1, 2006; P.A. 05-266 amended Subsec. (a)(12)(C) to insert "per year, or any portion thereof" and added Subsec.
(a)(12)(D) re transitional licenses under Sec. 38a-784, effective January 1, 2006; P.A. 07-200 inserted new Subsec. (a)(29)
re pharmacy benefits managers and redesignated existing Subsec. (a)(29) as Subsec. (a)(30), effective January 1, 2008;
P.A. 08-127 amended Subsec. (a) by adding provision, codified by the Revisors as new Subdiv. (29), re captive insurance
companies and making conforming changes, effective January 1, 2009; P.A. 08-175 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting
"life settlement" for "viatical settlement" in Subdivs. (23) and (24), deleting former Subdiv. (25) re viatical settlement
investment agents, and making conforming changes.
See Sec. 19a-7j re assessment of health and welfare fee on domestic insurers and health care centers doing life or health
insurance business in state.
See Sec. 38a-51 re assessment of costs of examination and valuation.
Annotation to former section 38-50:
Cited. 121 C. 311.