PURPOSE: This rule prescribes forms and procedures to be followed in proceedings before the insurance department involving the filing of forms with the life and health section.

1. (1) For the purposes of assessing a fee for the filing of all forms required to be filed with the life and health section of the Department of Insurance, the following shall be considered a filing:

   1. (A) A policy face page and all supporting documentation enclosed with it shall be considered a single filing;
   2. (B) Any application, rider, endorsement, amendment, certificate or policy insert submitted separately, subsequent to the original policy, shall be considered a separate filing; and
   3. (C) Any filing resubmitted to comply with requests or requirements of Department of Insurance personnel shall not be considered a new filing.

AUTHORITY: sections 287.310, RSMo Supp. 1992, 374.045, RSMo Supp. 1993, 374.230, RSMo Supp. 1989, 375.920, 376.405, 376.675, 376.777, 379.160 and 379.321, RSMo 1986.* This rule was previously filed as 4 CSR 190-10.110(1). Emergency rule filed Nov. 12, 1982, effective Dec. 1, 1982, expired March 31, 1983. Original rule filed Dec. 14, 1982, effective April 11, 1983. *Original authority: 287.310, RSMo 1939, amended 1992; 374.045, RSMo 1967, amended 1993; 374.230, RSMo 1939, amended 1945, 1949, 1967, 1989; 375.920, RSMo 1979; 376.405, RSMo 1959, amended 1984; 376.675, RSMo 1963, amended 1984; 376.777, RSMo 1959, amended 1984; 379.160, RSMo 1939, amended 1957, 1963; and 379.321, RSMo 1972.