Any director, officer, or member of a mutual insurance company, or any other person, may advance to the company any sum of money necessary for the purpose of its business or to enable it to comply with any of the requirements of the law, and such moneys, together with any interest agreed upon, but not exceeding the maximum contract rate, is not a liability or claim against the company or any of its assets and may be repaid only out of the surplus earnings of the company. A commission or promotional expense may not be paid in connection with the advance to the company. The amount of any advance must be reported in each annual statement.
N.D.C.C. § 26.1-12-26