# Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1006: Authorized agents; requirements, duties, and restrictions; powers of commissioner

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1006

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1006
- **Heading:** Authorized agents; requirements, duties, and restrictions; powers of commissioner
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1006

## Text

Sec. 6.

Agents licensed under chapter 12 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, to sell accident and health insurance are deemed to be health benefits agents under this act upon being authorized by a health benefit corporation and filing that authorization with the commissioner.

The requirements, duties, and restrictions of insurance agents and the powers of the commissioner with respect thereto under chapter 20 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.2001 to 500.2093 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall also apply to agents licensed under this act when marketing and selling health benefits to the same extent as if marketing and selling disability insurance.

History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1001.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1002.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1003 Persons authorized to sell health benefits; packaging health benefits with insurance; notify agent of record; annual appointment fee; "agent of record" defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1003.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1004 Influencing agent prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1004.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1004a Applicability of certain statutory provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1004a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1005 Compensation of health benefit agents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1005.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1006 Authorized agents; requirements, duties, and restrictions; powers of commissioner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1006.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1008 Contracts or other arrangements for packaging of health benefits with insurance; policy supplementing health benefits of health maintenance organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1008.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1009 Licensing affiliate of health benefit corporation as insurance agent prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1009.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1010 Health benefit agent as fiduciary; evidence of violation of fiduciary responsibility; use of reasonable accounting methods; records required; examination of records; prohibited conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1010.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1012 Notice of termination of agent's authority; liability; duration of agent's responsibility; cancellation or refusal to renew certificate of subscriber; certain referrals or communications prohibited; records, names of subscribers, and expiration dates of certificates and contracts as property of agent; copies of written communications between health benefit corporations and subscribers; grounds for cancellation of agent's contract or termination of agent's authority; authorizing licensed accident and health insurance agent to sell health benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1012.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1014 Suspension, revocation, refusal to grant, or refusal to renew accident and health insurance license; grounds; notice; hearing; summary suspension; subpoenas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1014.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1016 Violation of act; orders; penalties for violation of cease and desist order; injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1016.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1018 Construction of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1018.md)

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