20-1002. Establishment of prepaid dental plan
organizations


A. No person, unless authorized pursuant to article 3 or article 9 of this chapter,
may establish or operate a prepaid dental plan organization in this state, or sell or
offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase, or receive advance or periodic
consideration in conjunction with a prepaid dental plan without obtaining and maintaining
a certificate of authority pursuant to this article.


B. Within ninety days after the effective date of this article, every prepaid
dental plan organization operating in this state shall submit an application for a
certificate of authority to the director. Each such applicant may continue to operate as
an organization until the director acts upon the application.