610 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

1908, ch. 322, sec. 157 A.

166. All persons or individuals obtaining insurance on property
situate in this State, owned by individuals or firms resident in this
State, or corporations incorporated under the laws of this State, against
fire, lightning or tornado, from companies, associations, firms or corpora-
tions not authorized to transact business in this State, shall file with the
insurance commissioner of the State a statement or declaration setting
forth the name of the company, number of policy, amount of insur-
ance, rate, premium and description of property; shall be required to
pay a tax thereon of five per cent, of the premiums paid on such poli-
cies to the said insurance commissioners; and shall further pay a fee
to said commissioner of one dollar on each policy for making a record
of the said statement or declaration, which record shall be kept for the
private information of the insurance department of this State and shall
not be a public record.

1908, ch. 322, sec. 157 B.

167. Whenever any person or firm resident in this State, or cor-
poration incorporated under the laws of this State, shall file with the
insurance commissioner an affidavit that said person, firm or corpora-
tion is unable to obtain in companies legally authorized to do business
in this State insurance or a sufficient amount, thereof on property situ-
ate in this State owned by said person, firm or corporation, then the
insurance commissioner shall issue a license to such person, firm or
corporation authorizing the procurement of Insurance in non-admitted
companies or associations to the extent of the insurance desired, and
such person, firm or corporation shall not bo required to pay the tax
imposed by the preceding section, but shall be required to pay to said
insurance commissioner a fee of one dollar on each policy so obtained,
and said insurance commissioner shall make a record thereof in the
book mentioned in the preceding section, showing name of company,
number of policy, amount of insurance, rate, premium and date of
expiration of policy, and in case of damage to or loss by fire, lightning
or tornado of any property so insured, the said authorized company is
hereby authorized through its agent or agents to enter this State for
the purpose of adjusting any such loss or damage sustained under said
policies, but not to solicit insurance to such unauthorized companies.

1908, ch. 322, sec. 157 c.

168. Any person, firm or corporation who shall, with intent to
secure such license, make a false affidavit shall be guilty of perjury and
any policy of insurance obtained under such license shall be void and
the license so issued shall be cancelled by the insurance commissioner.

1908, ch. 322, sec. 157D.

169. Any person or firm resident in this State or corporation incor-
porated under the laws of this State who shall obtain or have posses-
sion of policies of insurance against loss by fire, lightning or tornado