§432:2-602 Reports. (a) Every society transacting business in this State shall annually, on or before March 1, unless for cause shown such time has been extended by the commissioner, file with the commissioner a true statement of its financial condition, transactions and affairs for the preceding calendar year. The statement shall be in general form and context as approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for fraternal benefit societies and as supplemented by additional information required by the commissioner.

(b) As part of the annual statement required, each society shall, on or before March 1, file with the commissioner a valuation of its certificates in force on December 31 last preceding; provided that the commissioner may, in the commissioner's discretion for cause shown, extend the time for filing the valuation for not more than two calendar months. The valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in section 432:2-601. The valuation and underlying data shall be certified by a qualified actuary or, at the expense of the society, verified by the actuary of the department of insurance of the state of domicile of the society.

(c) A society neglecting to file the annual statement in the form and within the time provided by this section shall be liable for a penalty of $100 for each day during which the neglect continues, and, upon notice by the commissioner to that effect, its authority to do business in this State shall cease while the default continues. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 251, §10; am L 2015, c 63, §14]