Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking. (1A) 'District' means the District of Columbia. (2) 'Non-U.S. insurer' means an insurer organized under the laws of a foreign country. (3) Repealed. (4) 'United States Branch' or 'U.S. Branch' means the business unit through which business is transacted within the United States by a non-U.S. insurer and the assets and liabilities of the insurer within the United States pertaining to such business. (May 24, 1996, D.C. Law 11-128, § 2, 43 DCR 1562; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 45(a), 45 DCR 745; June 11, 2004, D.C. Law 15-166, § 4(m), 51 DCR 2817.) Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 35-4401. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-166, in par. (1), substituted 'Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking' for 'Commissioner of Insurance and Securities'. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4(m) of Consolidation of Financial Services Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-381, February 27, 2004, 51 DCR 2653).
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