A. A risk retention group seeking a New Mexico certificate of authority shall, pursuant to the provisions of the New Mexico Insurance Code, be licensed to write only liability insurance pursuant to the Risk Retention and Purchasing Group Act and, except as provided elsewhere in that act, must comply with all of the laws, rules, regulations and requirements applicable to insurers obtaining a certificate of authority as a domestic insurer and with Sections 5 through 16 [59A-55-5 to 59A-55-16 NMSA 1978] of the Risk Retention and Purchasing Group Act to the extent such requirements are not a limitation on the laws, rules, regulations or requirements of New Mexico.

B. Before it may offer insurance in any state, each New Mexico domiciled risk retention group shall submit for approval to the New Mexico superintendent a plan of operation or feasibility study. The risk retention group shall submit an appropriate revision in the event of any subsequent material change in any item of the plan of operation or feasibility study, within ten days of any such change. The group shall not offer any additional kinds of liability insurance in this state or in any other state until a revision of such plan or study is approved by the superintendent.

C. At the time of filing its application for a certificate of authority, the risk retention group shall provide to the superintendent any information and fees the superintendent requires for the application process.

History: Laws 1988, ch. 125, § 4.

Cross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.