Section 7604 - Surety bond or deposit requirements(a) Each licensed discount medical plan organization shall maintain in force a surety bond in its own name in an amount not less than $50,000 to be used in the discretion of the Commissioner to protect the financial interest of members. The amount and form of the surety bond shall be determined by and subject to the approval of the Commissioner. The bond shall be issued by an insurance company licensed to do business in this State. (b) In lieu of the bond specified in subsection (a) of this section, a licensed discount medical plan organization may deposit and maintain deposited with the Commissioner, or at the discretion of the Commissioner, with any organization or trustee acceptable to the Commissioner through which a custodial or controlled account is utilized, cash, securities or any combination of these or other measures that are acceptable to the Commissioner. The assets in the deposit, including assets such as securities which fluctuate in market value, shall be subject at all times to the review and approval of the Commission, who may require that different assets be placed on deposit. (c) All income from a deposit made under subsection (b) of this section shall be an asset of the discount medical plan organization.(d) Except for the Commissioner, the assets or securities held in this State as a deposit under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be subject to levy by a judgment creditor or other claimant of the discount medical plan organization. 77 Del. Laws, c. 470, § 1.;