LAC 37:XIII.20533 – Confidentiality of Waiver Application and Materials

A. Documents, materials, or other information in the possession of the department that are obtained by or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person in the course of an insurance innovation waiver shall be confidential by law and privileged, shall not be subject to release pursuant to the Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1 et seq., shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.
B. The commissioner may use the documents, materials, or other information in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the commissioner's duties. The commissioner shall not otherwise make the documents, materials, or other information public.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:11, 22:1430.1 et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 51:968 (July 2025).