27-40-1
Section 27-40-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE COMPANY. A person engaged in the business of entering into premium finance agreements. (2) PREMIUM FINANCE AGREEMENT. An agreement by which an insured or prospective insured promises to pay to a premium finance company the amount advanced or to be advanced under the agreement to an insurer or to an insurance agent or broker in payment of premiums on an insurance contract together with a service charge, as authorized and limited by this chapter, and charges for wind mitigation construction financing, as approved by the commissioner. (3) LICENSEE. A premium finance company holding a license issued under this chapter. (4) PERSON. An individual, partnership, association, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, common law trust, joint-stock company, or any other group of individuals however organized. (5) INSURANCE CONTRACT. The...
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11-97-2
Section 11-97-2 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of a clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof. (2) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution of ordinance adopted by the governing body of any county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-97-3 hereof, that authorizes the incorporation of a corporation. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of a corporation. (4) BONDS. Bonds, notes, or other obligations representing an obligation to pay money. (5) CORPORATION. Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (6) COSTS. As applied to a facility or any portion thereof, shall include all or any part of the...
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27-40-8
Section 27-40-8 Contents and style of premium finance agreement. (a) The contents and style of the premium finance agreement shall be as follows: (1) It shall be dated, signed by the insured or an authorized representative and the printed portion thereof shall be in at least eight-point type. (2) It shall contain the name and place of business of the insurance agent negotiating the related insurance contract, the name and residence, or place of business, of the insured as specified by the insured, the name and place of business of the premium finance company to which payments are to be made, a description of the insurance contracts or wind mitigation construction financing involved, and the amount of the premium or other charges therefor. (3) It shall set forth the following items where applicable: a. The total amount of the premiums and other approved charges. b. The amount of the down payment. c. The principal balance, that being the difference between items a. and b. d. The amount...
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27-25-3
Section 27-25-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ABSTRACT OF TITLE. A compilation or summary of all instruments of public record of whatever kind or nature which in any manner affect title to a specified parcel of real property. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. A domestic entity properly formed and existing under Title 10A. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance. (4) INDIVIDUAL. A natural person. (5) NAIC. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, its subsidiaries and affiliates, and any successor thereof. (6) OPINION OF TITLE. A written expression of the status of title, including, but not limited to, the validity or invalidity thereof, based upon an examination by an attorney at law, who is licensed to practice law in this state, of instruments of public record or an abstract thereof affecting title to a specified parcel of real property to ascertain the history and present...
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25-5-8
Section 25-5-8 Employers' options to secure payment of compensation. (a) Option to insure risks. An employer subject to this chapter may secure the payment of compensation under this chapter by insuring and keeping insured his or her liability in some insurance corporation, association, organization, insurance association, corporation, or association formed of employers and workers or formed by a group of employers to insure the risks under this chapter, operating by mutual assessment or other plans or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the insurance association, organization, or corporation shall have first had its contract and plan of business approved in writing by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and have been authorized by the Department of Insurance to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance in this state and under the plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, the obligations of employers under law for...
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39-2-12
Section 39-2-12 Partial and final payments of contractors by awarding authorities. (a) As used in this section the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) CONTRACTOR. Any natural person, partnership, company, firm, corporation, association, limited liability company, cooperative, or other legal entity licensed by the Alabama State Licensing Board for General Contractors. (2) NONRESIDENT CONTRACTOR. A contractor which is neither a. organized and existing under the laws of the State of Alabama, nor b. maintains its principal place of business in the State of Alabama. A nonresident contractor which has maintained a permanent branch office within the State of Alabama for at least five continuous years shall not thereafter be deemed to be a nonresident contractor so long as the contractor continues to maintain a branch office within Alabama. (3) RETAINAGE. That money belonging to the contractor which has been retained by the awarding authority conditioned on...
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41-10-541
Section 41-10-541 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this division, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPROPRIATED FUNDS. Net TVA payments to the extent such payments are pledged and appropriated to the authority pursuant to Section 41-10-550. (2) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to this division. (3) AUTHORITY GUARANTY. An agreement of the authority pursuant to which the payment of debt service referable to bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a development agency is guaranteed by the authority. (4) AUTHORITY OBLIGATIONS. Bonds of the authority and authority guaranties. (5) AUTHORITY-GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS. Bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of a development agency that are issued solely for the purpose in financing a project and that are guaranteed, in whole or in part,...
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27-40-11
Section 27-40-11 Procedure for cancellation of insurance contract upon default. (a) When a premium finance agreement contains a power of attorney enabling the premium finance company to cancel any insurance contract or contracts listed in the agreement, the insurance contract or contracts shall not be cancelled by the premium finance company unless such cancellation is effectuated in accordance with this section. (b) Not less than 10-day written notice shall be mailed to the insured, at his last known address as shown on the records of the premium finance company, of the intent of the premium finance company to cancel the insurance contract unless the default is cured within such 10-day period. (c) After the notice in subsection (b) of this section has expired, the premium service company may thereafter request, in the name of the insured, cancellation of such insurance contract by mailing to the insurer a notice of cancellation, and the insurance contract shall be cancelled as if such...
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27-40-9
Section 27-40-9 Service charges; prepayment of obligation. (a) For the purpose of this section, "consumer insurance premium finance agreement" means an insurance premium finance agreement as defined in Section 27-40-1 wherein the insurance contracts which are the subject of the premium finance agreement are for personal, family, or household purposes or where the premiums for those agreements are two thousand dollars ($2,000) or less. For the purpose of this section, "commercial premium finance agreement" means any insurance premium finance agreement other than a consumer premium finance agreement. (b) A premium finance company shall not charge, contract for, receive, or collect a service charge other than in accordance with the following provisions: (1) The service charge is to be computed on the balance of the premium due, after subtracting the down payment made by the insured in accordance with the premium finance agreement, from the effective date of the insurance for which the...
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8-32-2
Section 8-32-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. The person designated by a provider to be responsible for the administration of service contracts or the service contracts plan or to make the filings required by this chapter. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (3) CONSUMER. A natural person who buys, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and not for resale, any tangible personal property normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for commercial or research purposes. (4) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. A contract of limited duration that provides for scheduled maintenance only. (5) MANUFACTURER. A person that is one of the following: a. A manufacturer or producer of property that sells the property under its own name or label. b. A subsidiary of the person who manufactures or produces the property. c. A corporation which owns at least 80 percent of the...
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