17B:30B-17 Continuation of negotiating viatical settlements, certain circumstances prior to act.
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17. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 through 16 of this act, a person who has lawfully negotiated viatical settlement contracts between a viator and one or more viatical settlement providers for at least one year immediately prior to the effective date of this act may continue to negotiate viatical settlements in this State for a period of one year from the effective date of this act, provided that person registers with the department on a form prescribed by the department.
The registration form shall be published by the department not later than 30 days from the effective date of this act and shall require a person registering to evidence that he has lawfully negotiated viatical settlement contracts and include an acknowledgment by that person that he will operate in accordance with and comply with this act.
b. A viatical settlement provider that is either licensed or is lawfully transacting business in this State immediately prior to the effective date of this act may continue to do so pending approval or disapproval of the viatical settlement provider's application for a license pursuant to this act.
L.2005,c.229,s.17.