# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:2: 420-B:2 Certificate of Authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:2
- **Heading:** 420-B:2 Certificate of Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 420-B / Section 2

## Text

I. No person may operate a health maintenance organization without obtaining a certificate of authority from the commissioner. A foreign corporation may qualify under this chapter subject to its registration to do business in this state as a foreign corporation under RSA 293-A. II. Every health maintenance organization, as of August 21, 1977, shall submit an application for a certificate of authority within 120 days of August 21, 1977. Each such applicant may continue to operate without certificate of authority until the commissioner acts upon the application.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:1 420-B:1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S1.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:2 420-B:2 Certificate of Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:3 420-B:3 Application for Certificate of Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:4 420-B:4 Jurisdictional Power of Attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S4.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:5 420-B:5 Issuance of Certificate of Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S5.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:5-a 420-B:5-a Renewal of Certificate of Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S5-a.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:5-b 420-B:5-b New License Required for Changed Conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S5-b.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:6 420-B:6 Pre-Certificate Activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S6.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:7 420-B:7 Powers of Health Maintenance Organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S7.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:8 420-B:8 Forms of Evidence of Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S8.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:8-aa 420-B:8-aa Dependent Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S8-aa.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:8-b 420-B:8-b Health Maintenance Organization Benefits for Mental and Nervous Conditions and Treatment for Chemical Dependency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S8-b.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:8-c 420-B:8-c Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Group Health Maintenance Organization Contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S8-c.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 420-B:8-d 420-B:8-d Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Non-Group Health Maintenance Organization Contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXXXVII_C420-B_S8-d.md)

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