1. (a) Requirement for use of specific forms. Risk retention group or purchasing group filings and registrations under the Insurance Code, Article 21.54, must be effected by using forms promulgated by the State Board of Insurance.

2. (b) Adoption by reference of forms. The State Board of Insurance adopts by reference standard forms for use by risk retention groups and purchasing groups which are subject to the provisions of this subchapter and the Insurance Code, Article 21.54. The forms are published by the State Board of Insurance, and copies of the forms are available from the Risk Retention Unit, Mail Code 014-5, State Board of Insurance, 1110 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701-1998. The following forms must be utilized, as applicable, under the provisions of this subchapter and the Insurance Code, Article 21.54.

   1. (1) Risk retention groups seeking to be chartered in this state pursuant to the Insurance Code, Chapters 2, 8, and 15, must utilize Form RRG-A-120.
   2. (2) Risk retention groups seeking to be chartered in this state pursuant to the Insurance Code, Chapter 19, must utilize Form RRG-A-121.
   3. (3) Foreign or alien risk retention groups seeking to do business as a risk retention group in this state must utilize Form RRG-A-122.
   4. (4) All risk retention groups and purchasing groups seeking to do business in this state must utilize Form RRG/PG PC1, for appointing the commissioner as agent for service of process.
   5. (5) Purchasing groups filing a notice of intent and registering to do business in this state under the Insurance Code, Article 21.54, §7(a), must utilize Form PG1.
   6. (6) Purchasing groups filing taxes not filed by agent or insurer must utilize Form PG2.
   7. (7) Agents filing annual reports as required by the Insurance Code, Article 21.54, §10(e), must use Form PG3.
3. (c) Annual filing by purchasing groups. On or before its policy anniversary date each year, every purchasing group doing business in this state shall provide the commissioner of insurance with current information on Form PG1, referred to in subsection (b) of this section; however, there shall be no filing fee for annual filings of Form PG1 after payment of the initial filing fee described in §13.312 of this title (relating to Regulatory Fees).

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.313 adopted to be effective March 8, 1991, 16 TexReg 1290; transferred effective September 1, 1993, as published in the Texas Register, October 19, 1993, 18 TexReg 7295; transferred effective September 1, 1993, as published in the Texas Register, November 5, 1996, 21 TexReg 10880.