§ 36-6071. Payment of commissions to officers or directors of life insurance companies - Restrictions.

No life insurance company transacting business in this State shall pay, or contract to pay, directly or indirectly, to its president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, actuary, medical director or other physician charged with the duty of examining risks or applications for insurance or to any officer of the company other than a designated agency officer directly responsible for the production and maintenance of premium income, agent or solicitor, any commission or other compensation contingent upon the writing or procuring of any policy of insurance in such company, or procuring an application therefor by any person whomsoever, or contingent upon the payment of any renewal premium, or upon the assumption of any life insurance risk by such company.  This section shall not prevent the payment or receipt of renewal or other deferred commissions to or by any person solely because such person has ceased to hold a license to act as an agent.  Should any company violate any provision of this article, it shall be the duty of the Insurance Commissioner to revoke its certificate of authority to transact business in this State.

Laws 1967, c. 326, § 1, emerg. eff. May 16, 1967.