Washington § 48.19.180 - Issuance of license.

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§ 48.19.180. Issuance of license.

(1) If the commissioner finds that the applicant for a license as a rating organization is competent, trustworthy and otherwise qualified so to act, and that its constitution, articles of agreement or association or certificate of incorporation or trust agreement, and its bylaws, rules and regulations governing the conduct of its business conform to the requirements of law, he or she shall, upon payment of a license fee of twenty-five dollars, issue a license specifying the kinds of insurance, or subdivisions or class of risk or part or combination thereof for which the applicant is authorized to act as a rating organization.
(2) The commissioner shall grant or deny in whole or in part every such application within sixty days of the date of its filing with him or her.
(3) A license issued pursuant to this section shall remain in effect for three years unless sooner suspended or revoked by the commissioner.
[ 2009 c 549 s 7084; 1947 c 79 s .19.18; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.19.18.]

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