Section 7.1911 - Name Eligibility and Proof of Existence(a) A multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) licensed under this subchapter may not take any name that is the same as or closely resembles the name of another MEWA possessing a certificate of authority and doing business in this state. A MEWA must complete a name application form, as described in § 7.1904(b)(1) of this title (relating to Application for Initial Certificate of Authority), to transact business under its own name and may not adopt any assumed name, except that a MEWA by amending its articles may change its name or take a new name with the approval of the commissioner.(b) Whenever it is necessary in any legal proceeding to prove the existence of a MEWA, a certified copy of the MEWA's certificate of authority is prima facie evidence of the existence of the MEWA.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.1911
The provisions of this §7.1911 adopted to be effective May 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 3686; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 44, November 1, 2024, TexReg 8730, eff. 11/6/2024