§ 5506. Procedures. (a) Any licensed physician, dentist, podiatrist,
certified nurse-midwife, certified registered nurse anesthetist or
hospital is entitled to apply to the association for coverage pursuant
to this article. Application may be made directly to the association by
the applicant, in which event no service fee shall be charged. If the
applicant authorizes a broker or agent to make the application, the only
charge for such service shall be a service fee as limited by the plan of
operation and in compliance with the procedure established in
subsections (c) and (d) of section two thousand one hundred nineteen of
this chapter.

(b) A policy shall be issued when the association determines that the
applicant is duly licensed and receives the premium or the portion
prescribed in the plan of operation.