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Chapter 374

Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 374

Department of Commerce and Insurance

374.005Department created, duties — definitions 374.007Statutory reference changes authorized 374.010Department — general powers 374.015Issuance of bulletins by director — definitions — bulleting not to have force and effect of law and are not binding 374.018Issuance of no-action letters by director — definitions — effect of letters — duty of department — letters not public records 374.020Director — qualifications — appointment 374.030Director — oath — bond 374.040Director — duties — administrative hearing commission law not applicable 374.045Director authorized to make rules and regulations, procedure, this chapter 374.046Relief issued by director for violations of state laws — considerations — notice — effective date of order — contents of order, procedures — penalty — costs — powers of director — service — order filed — noncompliance — modification of order — additional penalties — definitions 374.047Willful violation of state law, order — notice 374.048Violations of state laws, action in circuit court — relief — bond — venue — judgment — fund created 374.049Classification of violations — orders, penalties — enhancement of penalties — reduction of penalties — deposit and use of penalties — effective date 374.050Seal of office — effect 374.051Refusal of license and nonrenewal, applicant may appeal, procedure 374.055Grievance procedure 374.056Rulemaking authority, delivery methods 374.057Filing of records and signatures authorized when in compliance with federal law 374.060Office location and hours 374.070Office and records, public — copies — records disposed of or destroyed, when 374.071Insurance records exempt from public disclosure — release permitted, when 374.075Divisions, director may establish 374.080Deputy director, appointment, powers — governor to appoint, when 374.085Division of consumer affairs, duties — legal adviser may assist 374.090Actuary, chief market conduct examiner and chief financial examiner, qualifications — bond required 374.100Actuary — duties — fees 374.110Examiner — duties — assistants — fees 374.120Director to appoint employees — legal counsel — reinsurance analyst, qualifications 374.130Chief clerk, duties and powers 374.150Fees paid to director, exception — insurance dedicated fund established, purpose — lapse into general revenue, when 374.160Expenses, how paid — state liability — assessment against companies, director to make, how 374.162Insurance examiners fund, established — assessments against insurer, how determined, when 374.170Forms furnished companies 374.180Director to prepare report — publication — special reports 374.182Organization plan to be submitted — contents 374.184Director to prescribe by rule uniform claim forms for reporting — consultation, hearing — contents of forms — companies may request additional information — effective date of regulations 374.185Uniformity of regulation, director to cooperate 374.190Investigation of companies — confidentiality 374.191Interest rate on certain claims, refunds, penalties, or payments under legal or remedial actions — inapplicable, when 374.192Submission of records, time limitation, when — limitation on director review — internal standards 374.194Health coverage providers to be subject to jurisdiction of department, exceptions — examination to be performed, when — requirements of health coverage providers 374.202Purpose of law — definitions 374.205Examination, director may conduct when, required when — duties — nonresident insurer, options, procedures — reports, contents, use of — hearings, procedures — working papers, records, confidential 374.207Examiners, appointment of, restrictions — expenses of examination, how paid — immunity of director, examiners 374.210False testimony — refusal to furnish information — penalties 374.215Failure to timely file report or statement, penalty 374.216False financial statements, filing of — penalty 374.217Covenant not to sue officers of insurer, prohibited — no force and effect 374.220Expenses, how paid 374.230Fees — paid to director 374.240Suit to recover fees — penalties 374.245Director or director of revenue may make supplemental assessment for certain premium taxes, when 374.250Accounts of director 374.270Department may elect workers' compensation coverage — coverage, how provided 374.280Civil penalty or forfeiture ordered when, how enforced 374.284Health insurance advisory committee established, members, duties 374.285Expungement of certain disciplinary action records 374.300Financial institution defined 374.305Conditioning loan on purchase of credit insurance from certain persons prohibited — freedom of selection of insurer required 374.310Refusal to grant or renew insurance license, when 374.350Short title 374.351Intent of compact 374.352Compact 374.400Definitions 374.405Reports of premiums and loss data required, when — director may review 374.410Director to be notified of changes in town grading schedules — may set aside, when 374.415Product liability insurance reports required — when — contents 374.420Insurers not liable because of compliance 374.425Time for compliance may be waived or extended 374.426Health care financing entities and health care providers to provide data, contents, when — duties of department — scoring, limitations on 374.450Definitions 374.455Premium and loss data, annual report — available to public 374.500Definitions 374.503Certificate required for utilization review agents, exceptions 374.505Application for certificate, content, form, fee 374.507Information may be required by department of commerce and insurance 374.510Minimum requirements for utilization review agents 374.512Violation of regulations, notice to agent — powers of director to discipline — penalties 374.515Rules and regulations authorized 374.695Citation of law 374.700Definitions 374.702License required, restrictions on practice 374.705Department, powers and duties — fees, how determined 374.710License required for bail bond agents, application, qualifications — exceptions 374.711Criminal background check, fingerprint submission 374.715Application, form, qualifications, fee — monetary assignment required, amount, effective when 374.716Accounting required, when — records submitted to director — bail contract provided to principal 374.717Prohibited acts 374.719Collateral security accepted, when — receipt required — used to reimburse costs, when — records to be retained 374.720Examination, form, content — reexamination fee 374.730License, biannual renewal, fee 374.740Nonresident license requirements 374.750Refusal to issue or renew license — applicant's right to hearing 374.755Complaint by department, procedure — grounds — disciplinary action — alternate procedure — additional remedy 374.757Notification by agent of intention to apprehend — local law enforcement may accompany agent — violations, penalties 374.759Access to court records, when — defendant access to bail bond agent, how — agents qualified in all jurisdictions in the state 374.760Unsatisfied judgments, affidavit filed monthly, form — content 374.763Collection from surety after forfeiture — list of qualified bail bond agents to be furnished monthly to circuit courts 374.764Alleged violations and complaints, procedure 374.770Bond forfeiture, when — exception, defendant incarcerated in United States, procedure — surety's duties — violation of bond, rights and obligations of bondsman 374.775Bonds of one thousand dollars or less — fee — additional fee — prohibited 374.783Surety recovery agents, license required — director to license, powers 374.784Application for licensure, contents, qualifications — refusal to issue license, when 374.785Apprehension of defendant, permitted where 374.786Renewal, procedure 374.787Complaint procedure 374.788Apprehension standards for breach of surety agreement or absconding 374.789Prohibited acts 374.790Workers' compensation, residual market, department to submit report to general assembly, contents 374.800Contracts by the department in excess of $100,000 to be reviewed and approved by the attorney general