17B:17-12. Certificate of authority; license defined a. A 'certificate of authority is a certificate issued by the commissioner evidencing the authority of an insurer to transact insurance in this State. b. A 'license' is authority granted by the commissioner pursuant to this code authorizing the licensee to engage in a business or operation of insurance in this State as an agent, broker, or solicitor, as the case may be, and the written evidence of such authority. L.1971,c.144.
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