23 CAR § 43-213 – Emergency suspension orders on a public emergency basis

(a) Following the issuance of a State Insurance Department-issued emergency order on the basis of a public health, safety, and welfare emergency, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 23-64-216(e), a hearing shall be promptly instituted.
(b) A hearing shall be considered promptly instituted under Arkansas Code § 23-64-216(e) if the hearing is held within ten (10) days of receipt by the respondent of the Notice of Public Hearing (NOPH) or emergency order issued, whichever is the earliest received by the respondent.
(c) By mutual agreement, the department and the respondent may agree to a different time and date of the hearing.
(d) In the absence of statutory language explicitly referencing the time periods to be calculated upon working days, the hearing shall be set on the basis of calendar days.