No such merger or consolidation shall go into effect until the plan and agreement therefor is filed with the director and approved by him after a hearing thereon. Such plan and agreement shall be approved by the director within a reasonable time unless he finds such plan or agreement:

(1) Is contrary to law; or

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(2) Is inequitable to the policyholders of any domestic insurer involved; or

(3) Would substantially reduce the security of and service to be rendered to policyholders of the domestic insurer.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 16, § 38 (2).