Section 4-208 - Contracts of unauthorized insurers not enforceable.

§ 4-208. Contracts of unauthorized insurers not enforceable.
 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 207; 1995, ch. 36.]