54:18-3 Account books
54:18-3. Every agent, broker, or insurer residing or having an office or authorized or licensed to do business in this State shall make the return and payment as set forth in R.S.54:18-2 and shall keep accurate books of account of all business done by him. The agent, broker or insurer shall record the name of the insured, the date and expiration of the insurance, a description of the property insured, a statement of its location, including the Insurance Services Office "ISO" numerical identification code or designation of the municipality or fire district, the amount of the insurance and premiums paid therefor. If an agent, broker or insurer fails, neglects or refuses to comply with any provisions of this chapter, or if any fraud or dishonesty in the returns required pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is apparent or becomes known, the Treasurer of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association, on behalf of the municipality or fire district, may obtain from a judge of the Superior Court, in the county wherein the insured property is located, an order compelling the agent, broker or insurer to produce all books and records required to be kept by this chapter for an accounting and examination by the court.
Amended 1955, c.204, s.3; 1991, c.91, s.508; 1997, c.41, s.3.
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