Establishment of health maintenance organizations.

Any person may apply to the commissioner for and obtain a certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization in compliance with this chapter . A person shall not establish or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, nor sell, offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization without obtaining a certificate under this chapter . [C75, 77, 79, 81, §514B.2 ]