(a) If the Commissioner denies a license, the Commissioner shall inform the applicant of the reasons for the denial.  The Commissioner may issue a license to an applicant that remedies the reasons for a denial within 60 days after the Commissioner’s notice.  The Commissioner may grant additional time to an applicant to remedy any deficiencies in its application. A request for an extension of time shall be made in writing by the applicant within 30 days after the Commissioner’s notice.  If the applicant fails to remedy the reasons for the denial, the application shall be withdrawn or denied.

(b) A group shall not terminate its license or cease the writing of renewal business without obtaining prior written approval from the Commissioner.  The Commissioner shall not grant the request of any group to terminate its license unless the group has closed or reinsured all of its incurred workers’ compensation obligations and has settled all of its other legal obligations, including known and unknown claims and associated expenses.

(c) No group shall transfer its workers’ compensation obligations under an assumption reinsurance agreement without complying with Part 2 of Article 10 of this Chapter.

(d) Every group is subject to Article 19 of this Chapter. No group shall merge with another group unless both groups are engaged in the same or a similar type of business. (1997-362, s. 3.)