Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.445 (2026)

Delinquency as bar to granting certificate of authority.

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THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956


Act 218 of 1956


500.445 Delinquency as bar to granting certificate of authority.

Sec. 445.

    A certificate of authority shall not be granted to an insurer or to its agents if the insurer is delinquent in the payment of the taxes or penalties prescribed in this chapter.

History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 111, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 54, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1971 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 110, Imd. Eff. July 17, 1981 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 256, Imd. Eff. Oct. 15, 1990

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Coates v. Attorney Gen., 328 N.W.2d 113 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982).
Coates v. Attorney Gen., 328 N.W.2d 113 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “1444, MCL 500.445; MSA 24.1445. It appears, therefore, that if the commissioner is of the opinion that the formation of a domestic corporation *830 has resulted in an illegal evasion of the premiums tax by a foreign insurance corporation, the commissioner should assess the…”
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