The chart below identifies the amended Articles and Bylaws requirement for a Domestic Uniform State.
Last update: 07/17/2024
Updates to the information will be noted with a 鈥*鈥 next to the state name and edits will be italicized and bolded.
| State | Articles | ByLaws |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
No approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required of domestic insurers. |
| Alaska |
Approval required of domestic insurer amended articles of incorporation prior to filing with Division of Corporation (AS 21.69.050). |
No approval required of domestic insurers. |
| Arizona |
Review by Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions required of domestic Articles prior to filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission. |
No approval required of domestic insurer but required to file with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions. |
| Arkansas |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| *California |
File a copy of amended Articles of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State to be a copy of that which is filed in its office. |
File a copy of Bylaws originally certified by the insurer's corporate secretary. |
| Colorado |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Connecticut |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required of domestic insurer but required to file with the Connecticut Insurance Department. |
| Delaware | No approval is required of domestic insurers but required to file with the department. | No approval is required of domestic insurers but required to file with the department. |
| Dist. of Columbia | Approval is required of domestic insurers. | Approval is required of domestic insurers. |
| *Florida | Approval required of domestic insurer. | Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Georgia |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval is required of domestic insurer. |
| Hawaii |
Contact state for requirements. |
Contact state for requirements. |
| Idaho |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval is required of a domestic insurer |
| Illinois |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Indiana |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required, but required to file with the department. |
| Iowa |
Approval required for domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must get approval by the Iowa Insurance Division prior to filing with the Secretary of State's office. |
No approval per se required of domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must file with the Division bylaws and subsequent amendments to such bylaws within thirty days of the adoption of such bylaws and amendments. |
| Kansas |
Approval required for domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must get approval by the Kansas Insurance Department prior to filing with the Secretary of State鈥檚 Office. |
Domestic insurers must file amended bylaws with the department within 30 days after the changes or actions become effective or are otherwise finalized. |
| *Kentucky |
Contact for requirements. |
Contact for requirements. Ardena Rogers Insurance Financial Analyst I 502-564-6082 ArdenaK.Rogers@ky.gov |
| Louisiana |
Approval is required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Maine | Contact state for requirements. | Contact state for requirements. |
| Maryland |
Approval required of domestic insurer |
Approval required of domestic insurer |
| Massachusetts |
Contact state for requirements. |
Contact state for requirements. |
| Michigan |
Approval required for domestic insurer. Forms can be found on DIFS website at: |
Amended bylaws should be filed with department for review. No formal approval is issued. |
| *Minnesota |
Approval required of domestic insurer. Contact state department for requirements at insurance.commerce@state.us email |
Approval required of domestic insurer. Contact state department for requirements at insurance.commerce@state.us. |
| Mississippi |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of a domestic insurer. |
| Missouri | Amended Articles of Incorporation must be filed. Requires filing fee. | Amended Bylaws must be filed. Requires filing fee. |
| Montana |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Nebraska | Approval required of domestic insurer. See 搂44-231. Filing fee required. | Initial Bylaws of domestic insurer require approval. Amended Bylaws are required to be filed and will be reviewed by the Department, but no formal approval is required. |
| Nevada | Contact state for requirements. | Contact state for requirements. |
| New Hampshire |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required. |
| New Jersey |
Approval is required of domestic insurers. Submit originals to the Department for review/approval, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:26-1. |
No approval is required of domestic insurers but must file with the Department. |
| New Mexico |
Amended Articles of Incorporation with an original certification from the state having custody of the original document. No approval is required but $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing. |
Amended By-Laws certified by the company's corporate secretary with the company's corporate seal affixed to the certification. No approval is required but a $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing. |
| New York | Approval required of domestic insurer. | Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| North Carolina |
Contact state for requirements. |
Contact state for requirements. |
| North Dakota |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
No approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Ohio | Filing is required. Approval required of domestic insurer. $250 fee. | Filing is required. |
| Oklahoma |
Contact state for requirements. |
Contact state for requirements. |
| Oregon |
Contact state for requirements. |
Contact state for requirements. |
| Pennsylvania |
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No prior approval required of domestic insurers (except fraternal benefit societies). Filing with the Insurance Department, with no filing fee, is required of domestic insurers. |
| Puerto Rico |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
| Rhode Island | Approval by RI Insurance Division Required | No Approval by RI Insurance Division Required |
| South Carolina | A copy of the amended Articles of Incorporation must be filed if key information (e.g., name, state of domicile, statutory home office, etc.) changes. |
No approval or filing is required. |
| South Dakota |
Approval required of domestic insurer Original or Amended: |
Approval required of domestic insurer. Original or Amended: |
| Tennessee | None | None |
| Texas |
Amended Articles of Incorporation: Restated Articles of Incorporation: |
Bylaws are required for County & Local Mutuals & SIG鈥檚 (filing w/o Fees) and HMO, JUA, MEWA, and FBS (retaliatory - may require fees) Filings for amended/restated bylaws are not required for all other company types. |
| Utah | Filing required. Email to: company-renewals@utah.gov | No filing required. |
| Vermont |
Approval required of domestic insurer |
Submission of bylaws required of domestic insurer. |
| Virginia |
No approval required of domestic insurer. Filing is required with the Clerk of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, under Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia. |
No approval required of domestic insurer but must be filed with the department. |
| Washington |
Approval required of domestic insurer with a $10 filing fee. |
No approval required of domestic insurer but filing is required; no filing fee is required. |
| West Virginia |
Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation. |
Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation. |
| Wisconsin |
Domestics: Filing is required. Subject to prior approval for 5 years after the initial certificate of authority per s. 611.29 (2), Wis. Stat. $25 filing Fee. |
Domestics: Filing is required. No filing fee. |
| Wyoming |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |
Approval required of domestic insurer. |