Section 991.1601 - Purpose and scope(a) The purpose of this article is to protect the public interest by: (1) Protecting persons seeking insurance in this Commonwealth.(2) Permitting surplus lines insurance to be placed with reputable and financially sound nonadmitted insurers and exported from this Commonwealth pursuant to this article.(3) Establishing a system of regulation which will permit orderly access to surplus lines insurance in this Commonwealth and encouraging insurers to make new and innovative types of insurance available to consumers in this Commonwealth.(4) Protecting revenues of this Commonwealth.(b)(1) The provisions of this article, insofar as they relate to the placement of surplus lines insurance and independently procured insurance, shall apply when this Commonwealth is the home state of the insured.(2) The provisions of this article, insofar as they relate to the imposition of surplus lines and independently procured premium tax and penalties for policies placed after June 30, 2011, shall apply when this Commonwealth is the home state of the insured.(3) The provisions of this article, insofar as they relate to the collection, reporting and remittance of surplus lines insurance and independently procured insurance premium tax for policies placed after June 30, 2011, shall apply when this Commonwealth is the home state of the insured.1921, May 17, P.L. 682, No. 284, art. XVI, § 1601, added 1992, Dec. 18, P.L. 1519, No. 178, § 19, effective in 120 days. Amended 2011, June 30, P.L. 194, No. 28, § 1, imd. effective.