Section 11090 Of Article 6. Powers Of Commissioner From California Insurance Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 6.

. Subject to the annual fee provisions as provided herein, every certificate of authority issued to a fraternal benefit society shall be for an indefinite term and shall expire with the expiration or termination of the corporate existence of the holder thereof unless sooner revoked by the commissioner. The commissioner shall require the payment of two thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($2,950) in lawful money of the United States, in advance as a fee for filing an application for each original certificate of authority authorizing any fraternal benefit society to transact insurance in this state. Each society possessing a certificate of authority of indefinite term shall owe and pay an annual fee of one hundred seventy-seven dollars ($177) in lawful money of the United States in advance on account of such certificate until its final expiration or revocation. Such fee shall be for annual periods commencing on July 1st of each year, and ending on June 30th of each year, and shall be due on each March 1st and shall be delinquent on and after each April 1st. A duly certified copy or duplicate of such certificate of authority shall be prima facie evidence that the holder is a fraternal benefit society within the meaning of this chapter.