31A-4-102 - Qualified insurers.
31A-4-102. Qualified insurers.
(1) A person may not conduct an insurance business in Utah in person, through an agent,through a broker, through the mail, or through another method of communication, except:
(a) an insurer:
(i) authorized to do business in Utah under Chapter 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, or 14; and
(ii) within the limits of its certificate of authority;
(b) a joint underwriting group under Section 31A-2-214 or 31A-20-102;
(c) an insurer doing business under Section 31A-15-103;
(d) a person who submits to the commissioner a certificate from the United StatesDepartment of Labor, or such other evidence as satisfies the commissioner, that the laws of Utahare preempted with respect to specified activities of that person by Section 514 of the EmployeeRetirement Income Security Act of 1974 or other federal law; or
(e) a person exempt from this title under Section 31A-1-103 or another applicablestatute.
(2) As used in this section, "insurer" includes a bail bond surety company, as defined inSection 31A-35-102.
Amended by Chapter 345, 2008 General Session