59A-48-7: Reserve requirement; exception.

A. A prepaid dental plan organization at all times shall maintain for protection of the members a financial reserve consisting of two percent of prepaid charges collected from members for the plan, until such reserve totals five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Such reserve shall be in addition to the deposit prescribed by Section 885 [59A-48-6 NMSA 1978] of this article.

B. The reserve prescribed by Subsection A of this section shall not apply with respect to a prepaid dental plan organization which is funded by the federal, state or a municipal government or any political subdivision or body and meets the requirement of Subsection F of Section 885 of this article.