The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this chapter:
- (a) Commissioner. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. Said term may also refer to the person to whom authority has been delegated pursuant to Section 27-2-8, Code of Ala. 1975.
- (b) Department. The Alabama Department of Insurance.
- (c) Hearing Officer. The Commissioner or any deputy, assistant, examiner or employee of the Department to whom authority has been delegated to conduct a hearing and other proceedings pertaining thereto.
- (d) Hearing Reporter. The Court Reporter engaged by the Department to transcribe the proceedings of the hearing.
- (d) Insurance Code. Title 27, Code of Ala. 1975, commencing with Section 27-1-1.
Author: Commissioner of Insurance
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§27-2-7, 27-2-17.
History: New Rule: April 21, 2003, Effective May 1, 2003. Filed with LRS April 21, 2003. Rule is not subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.