North Carolina § 58-21-35 - Duty to file and retain reports.

§ 58-21-35. Duty to file and retain reports.

Within 30 days after the placing of any surplus lines insurance, the surplus lines licensee shall file with the Commissioner or the stamping office, as appropriate, a report in a format prescribed by the Commissioner regarding the insurance and including the following information: The name of the insured. The identity of the insurer or insurers. A description of the subject and location of the risk. The amount of premium charged for the insurance. The amount of premium tax for the insurance. The policy period. The policy number. An acknowledged statement that the surplus lines licensee has complied with G.S. 58-21-15 or G.S. 58-21-16, whichever is applicable. The name, address, telephone number, facsimile telephone number, and electronic mail address of the licensee, as applicable. Any other relevant information the Commissioner may reasonably require. The licensee shall complete and retain a copy of the report in paper or electronic form as required by the Commissioner. The report required by this section is not a public record under G.S. 132-1 or G.S. 58-2-100. History (1985, c. 688, s. 1; 1987, c. 864, s. 35; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 678, s. 16; 1999-219, s. 6.1; 2006-105, s. 2.6; 2011-120, s. 7; 2015-101, s. 2; 2019-179, s. 2(a).) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2006-105, s. 2.6, effective July 13, 2006, in the catchline, deleted "reports" following "file" and substituted "reports" for "affidavits"; added subdivision (a)(7a); and rewrote subsection (b). Session Laws 2011-120, s. 7, effective July 21, 2011, added "or G.S. 58-21-16 , whichever is applicable" in subdivision (a)(7a). Session Laws 2015-101, s. 2, effective June 19, 2015, inserted "or the stamping office, as appropriate," in subsection (a). Session Laws 2019-179, s. 2(a), effective July 26, 2019, substituted "is not a public record" for "and the quarterly report required by G.S. 58-21-80 shall be completed on a standardized form or forms prescribed by the Commissioner and are not public records" in subsection (b).