Section 26-29-226 - Reports(a) Every society transacting business in this state shall annually, on or before March 1, unless for cause shown the time has been extended by the commissioner, file with the commissioner a true statement of its financial condition, transactions and affairs for the preceding calendar year and pay a two hundred fifty dollar ($250.00) filing fee. The statement shall be in general form and context as approved by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for fraternal benefit societies and as supplemented by additional information required by the commissioner. The statement shall be completed pursuant to the most recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners' accounting practices and procedures manual. The commissioner may accept, for any society not domiciled in this state which is required to file any statement under this subsection, an electronic filing with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting the requirements of this subsection as a filing with the commissioner.(b) As part of the annual statement herein required, each society shall, on or before March 1, file with the commissioner a valuation of its certificates in force on the immediately preceding December 31, provided the commissioner may, in his discretion for cause shown, extend the time for filing the valuation for not more than two (2) calendar months. The valuation shall be done in accordance with the standards specified in W.S. 26-29-225. The valuation and underlying data shall be certified by a qualified actuary or, at the expense of the society, verified by the actuary of the department of insurance of the state of domicile of the society.(c) A society neglecting to file the annual statement in the form and within the time provided by this section shall forfeit one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each day during which such neglect continues, and upon notice by the commissioner to that effect, its authority to do business in this state shall cease while the default continues.(d) Chapter 3, article 3 of this code shall apply to every society transacting business in this state except to the extent that the commissioner determines that the nature of fraternal benefit societies render that chapter and article, or any portion thereof, clearly inappropriate.Amended by Laws 2016, ch. 24,§ 2, eff. 3/3/2016.