N.M. Admin. Code § 13.19.4.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 13.19.4.9 - MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENT OR ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLAN NAME

A.Name. No MEWA formed pursuant to this rule shall take any name that is the same as or closely resembles the name of any other MEWA possessing registration and doing business in this state. A MEWA must complete its application for registration to transact business under its own name and shall not adopt any assumed name, except that a MEWA by amending its articles may change its name or take a new name with the approval of the superintendent. A MEWA shall clearly state this name on all advertising materials.

B.Legal proceedings. Whenever it shall be necessary in any legal proceeding to prove the existence of a MEWA, a certified copy of the MEWA registration in this state shall be prima facie evidence of the existence of the MEWA.

13.19.4.9 NMAC - N, 05-01-02, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 16, August 27, 2019, eff. 8/27/2019, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 04, February 25, 2020, eff. 2/25/2020