{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-20-167","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 20-167","heading":"Fees; definition","body":"A. The director shall collect in advance the following fees, determined by the director, which are nonrefundable on payment:\n\nNot Less Than: Not More Than:\n\n1. For filing charter documents:\n\n(a) Original charter documents,\n\narticles of incorporation,\n\nbylaws, or record of\n\norganization of insurers,\n\nor certified copies thereof,\n\nrequired to be filed with\n\nthe director and not also\n\nsubject to filing in the\n\noffice of the corporation\n\ncommission $ 40.00 $ 115.00\n\n(b) Amended charter documents 15.00 45.00\n\n(c) No charge or fee shall be\n\nrequired for filing with\n\nthe director any of such\n\ndocuments also required\n\nby law to be filed in the\n\noffice of the corporation\n\ncommission\n\n2. Certificate of authority:\n\n(a) Issuance:\n\nFraternal benefit societies $ 15.00 $ 45.00\n\nMedical or hospital service\n\ncorporations, health care\n\nservices organizations or\n\nprepaid dental plan\n\norganizations 40.00 115.00\n\nMechanical reimbursement\n\nreinsurers 150.00 450.00\n\nAll other insurers 100.00 295.00\n\n(b) Renewal:\n\nFraternal benefit societies 15.00 45.00\n\nMedical or hospital service\n\ncorporations, health care\n\nservices organizations or\n\nprepaid dental plan\n\norganizations 40.00 115.00\n\nDomestic stock life insurers,\n\ndomestic stock disability\n\ninsurers or domestic stock\n\nlife and disability insurers 750.00 2,250.00\n\nDomestic life reinsurers,\n\ndomestic disability\n\nreinsurers or domestic\n\nlife and disability\n\nreinsurers 2,250.00 5,500.00\n\nMechanical reimbursement\n\nreinsurers 2,250.00 5,500.00\n\nAll other insurers 70.00 205.00\n\n3. Certificate of registration as an\n\nadministrator or application for\n\nrenewal under section 20-485.12 $ 100.00 $ 295.00\n\n4. Authority to solicit applications\n\nfor and issue policies by means\n\nof mechanical vending machines $ 30.00 $ 90.00\n\n5. Service company permit $ 150.00 $ 450.00\n\n6. Application for motor vehicle\n\nservice contract program approval $ 150.00 $ 450.00\n\n7. Life care contract application\n\nor annual report $ 225.00 $ 675.00\n\n8. Filing annual statement $ 150.00 $ 450.00\n\n9. Annual statement filing for\n\nexempt insurer transacting life\n\ninsurance, disability insurance\n\nor annuity business pursuant to\n\nsection 20-401.05 $ 65.00 $ 100.00\n\n10. Licenses and examinations:\n\n(a) Licenses:\n\nSurplus lines broker's license,\n\nquadrennially $ 600.00 $1,000.00\n\nAll other licenses,\n\nquadrennially 60.00 180.00\n\n(b) Examinations for license:\n\nExamination on laws and one kind\n\nof insurance 8.00 25.00\n\nExamination on laws and two or\n\nmore kinds of insurance 15.00 45.00\n\n11. Miscellaneous:\n\nFee accompanying service of\n\nprocess on director $ 8.00 $ 25.00\n\nCertificate of director,\n\nunder seal 0.00 5.00\n\nCopy of document filed in\n\ndirector's office, per page 0.50 0.75\n\nB. Except as provided in section 20-1098.18, the director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all fees collected pursuant to this section in the state general fund. A refund is not allowed for any unused portion of a fee, and the director shall not prorate fees.\n\nC. The license fees prescribed by this section shall be payment in full of all demands for all state, county, district and municipal license fees, license taxes, business privilege taxes and business privilege fees and charges of every kind.\n\nD. The director may contract for the examination for licensing adjusters, insurance producers, bail bond agents, risk management consultants and surplus lines brokers. If the director does so, the fee for examinations for licenses pursuant to this section is payable directly to the contractor by the applicant for examination. The director may agree to a reasonable examination fee to be charged by the contractor. The fee may exceed the amounts prescribed in this section.\n\nE. The director may contract with a voluntary domestic organization of surplus lines brokers to perform any transaction prescribed in chapter 2, article 5 of this title, including the acceptance or maintenance of the reports required by section 20-408. The director may allow the contractor to charge a stamping fee. The surplus lines broker shall pay the stamping fee established pursuant to this section directly to the contractor.\n\nF. Captive insurers shall pay certificate of authority issuance and renewal fees as prescribed by the director.\n\nG. For the purposes of this section, \"stamping fee\" means a reasonable filing fee charged by a contractor for any transaction prescribed in chapter 2, article 5 of this title, including the acceptance or maintenance of the reports required by section 20-408.","path":["Title 20 Insurance"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/20/00167.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"d19f87ab2ffdeb42da40c00935d6a1b7fffc5b6f216bfcd3f307c85e3d94be30","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-20-1663","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-20-1671"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}