New Mexico Statutes Chapter 59A. Insurance Code § 59A-5-22. Issuance, refusal of authority; ownership of certificate

A. Upon completion of application of an insurer or proposed insurer for certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state, the superintendent, upon such examination or investigation of the applicant as deemed advisable, shall promptly determine whether the applicant meets financial and other applicable requirements and qualifications for the authority as set forth in Sections 79 through 87 of this article. If found to be qualified and in compliance, the superintendent shall promptly issue a certificate of authority to the applicant covering the kind or kinds of insurance so applied and qualified for; otherwise, the superintendent shall issue order to the applicant refusing the certificate of authority and stating therein the reasons for refusal.

B. The certificate, if issued, shall state the insurer's name, home office address, state or country of domicile, and the kind or kinds of insurance it is authorized to transact in this state. At the insurer's request the superintendent may issue a certificate limited to particular types of insurance or coverages within a kind of insurance as defined in Article 7 (kinds of insurance) of the Insurance Code.

C. Although issued and delivered to the applicant, the certificate of authority at all times shall be the property of the state of New Mexico. Upon any expiration, suspension or termination thereof the insurer shall promptly deliver the certificate to the superintendent.