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8-20-4
Section 8-20-4 Unfair and deceptive trade practices. Notwithstanding the terms, provisions,
or conditions of any dealer agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver,
prior to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of any dealer agreement or franchise,
the following acts or conduct shall constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices: (1) For
any manufacturer, factory branch, factory representative, distributor, or wholesaler, distributor
branch, or distributor representative to coerce or attempt to coerce any motor vehicle dealer
to do any of the following: a. To accept, buy, or order any motor vehicle or vehicles, appliances,
equipment, parts, or accessories therefor, or any other commodity or commodities or service
or services which such motor vehicle dealer has not voluntarily ordered or requested except
items required by applicable local, state, or federal law; or to require a motor vehicle dealer
to accept, buy, order, or purchase such items in order to...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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27-29-3.1
Section 27-29-3.1 Acquisition involving change in control of insurer authorized to do business
in Alabama; pre-acquisition notification; violation of competitive standards. (a) The following
definitions shall apply for the purposes of this section only: (1) ACQUISITION. Any agreement
or arrangement the consummation of which results in a person acquiring directly or indirectly
the control of another person, and includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition of voting
securities, the acquisition of assets, bulk reinsurance, and mergers. (2) INVOLVED INSURER.
Includes an insurer which either acquires or is acquired, is affiliated with an acquirer or
acquired, or is the result of a merger. (b)(1) Except as exempted in subdivision (2), this
section applies to any acquisition in which there is a change in control of an insurer authorized
to do business in this state. (2) This section shall not apply to the following: a. A purchase
of securities solely for investment purposes so long as the...
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27-43-6
Section 27-43-6 Insurers deemed eligible to transact legal expense insurance. (a) Any domestic,
foreign, or alien insurer authorized to transact casualty insurance or life, accident and
sickness insurance in this state may transact legal expense insurance in this state. (b) Legal
service insurance corporations possessing a valid certificate of authority may transact legal
expense insurance in this state. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-243,
p. 374, §1.)...
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27-27-29
Section 27-27-29 Principal place of business and home office of domestic insurers; maintenance
of assets in state; removal of records or assets; exceptions. (a) Every domestic insurer shall
have, and maintain, its principal place of business and home office in this state and shall
keep in this state complete records of its assets, transactions, and affairs in accordance
with such methods and systems as are customary or suitable as to the kind, or kinds, of insurance
transacted. (b) Every domestic insurer shall have, and maintain, its assets in this state,
or in a financial institution conducting business in this state except as to: (1) Real property
and personal property appurtenant to the real property lawfully owned by the insurer and located
outside this state. (2) The property of the insurer as may be customary, necessary, and convenient
to enable and facilitate the operation of its branch offices and regional home offices located
outside this state as referred to in subsection...
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27-31-18
Section 27-31-18 Subscribers; exchange of insurance contracts; liability of representatives.
Individuals, partnerships, and corporations of this state may make application, enter into
agreement for, and hold, policies or contracts in, or with, and be a subscriber of any domestic,
foreign, or alien reciprocal insurer. Any corporation now or hereafter organized under the
laws of this state shall, in addition to the rights, powers, and franchises specified in its
articles of incorporation, have full power and authority as a subscriber to exchange insurance
contracts through such reciprocal insurer. The right to exchange such contracts is hereby
declared to be incidental to the purposes for which such corporations are organized and to
be as fully granted as the rights and powers expressly conferred upon such corporations. Government
or governmental agencies, state or political subdivisions thereof, boards, associations, estates,
trustees, or fiduciaries are authorized to exchange...
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27-31-7
Section 27-31-7 Certificate of authority - Application by domestic insurer; contents of declaration.
(a) Twenty-five or more persons domiciled in this state may organize a domestic reciprocal
insurer and make application to the commissioner for a certificate of authority to transact
insurance. (b) The proposed attorney shall fulfill the requirements of and shall execute and
file with the commissioner when applying for a certificate of authority a declaration setting
forth: (1) The name of the insurer; (2) The location of the insurer's principal office, which
shall be the same as that of the attorney and shall be maintained within this state; (3) The
kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted; (4) The names and addresses of the original
subscribers; (5) The designation and appointment of the proposed attorney and a copy of the
power of attorney; (6) The names and addresses of the officers and directors of the attorney,
if a corporation, or its members, if a firm; (7) The powers of the...
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27-10-51
Section 27-10-51 Acts constituting appointment of commissioner as agent for service of process
on foreign or alien insurer. Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or
otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts
of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein;
(2) The solicitation of applications for such contracts; (3) The collection of premiums, membership
fees, assessments, or other considerations for such contracts; or (4) Any other transaction
of insurance business; is equivalent to, and shall constitute, an appointment by such insurer
of the commissioner and his successor or successors in office to be its true and lawful attorney,
upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding instituted by, or on
behalf of, an insured or beneficiary arising out of any such contract of insurance; and any
such act shall be signification of the insurer's...
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27-3-8
Section 27-3-8 Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Special surplus.
(a) In addition to the minimum paid-in capital stock (stock insurers) or minimum surplus (mutual
and reciprocal insurers) required by Section 27-3-7, special surplus shall be possessed by
insurers hereafter applying for original certificates of authority in this state as follows:
(1) All stock insurers and foreign mutual and foreign reciprocal insurers which have actively
transacted insurance in their states or countries of domicile as an authorized insurer for
less than five years and which do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (2) a or (2) b of
Section 27-3-4, when first authorized to transact insurance in this state shall have a surplus
or additional surplus equal to 150 percent of the paid-up capital stock, if a stock insurer,
or surplus, if a foreign mutual or foreign reciprocal insurer, otherwise required under Section
27-3-7 for the kinds of insurance to be transacted; and (2)...
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27-32-14
Section 27-32-14 Conservation or liquidation of property. (a) An order to conserve the assets
of a foreign or alien insurer shall require the commissioner forthwith to take possession
of the property of the insurer within this state and to conserve it, subject to the further
direction of the court. (b) An order to liquidate the assets in this state of a foreign insurer
shall require the commissioner forthwith to take possession of the property of the insurer
within this state and to liquidate it, subject to the orders of the court and with due regard
to the rights and powers of the domiciliary receiver as provided in this chapter. (Acts 1971,
No. 407, p. 707, §633.)...
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