(1) Except under subsection (3) of this section, before the commissioner issues a license to any person required to obtain a license under RCW 48.155.020, the person seeking to operate a discount plan organization must have a net worth of at least one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
(2) At all times, except under subsection (3) of this section, each discount plan organization must maintain a net worth of at least one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
(3) By rule of the commissioner, the amounts in subsections (1) and (2) of this section may be adjusted annually for inflation.