HOUSE BILL No. 6270

 

June 27, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Emmons and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

 

     A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

 

"The insurance code of 1956,"

 

by amending section 451 (MCL 500.451), as amended by 1994 PA 228.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 451. (1) Any unauthorized insurer transacting insurance

 

in this state  shall be  is subject to a tax of 2% of premiums

 

written in this state and to an additional regulatory fee of 0.5%

 

on premiums written in this state.

 

     (2) The tax and fee required by  this section shall be

 

considered  subsection (1) are delinquent if not paid within 30

 

days after a copy of the computation of the tax and fee by the

 

commissioner is delivered to the insurer in the manner prescribed

 

by law for  the  service of process.


 

     (3) The tax and fee required by subsection (1) do not apply to

 

premiums written for insurance that is not offered by authorized

 

insurers.