Every member of or subscriber to a title insurance rating organization shall adhere to the filings made on its behalf by such organization, except that any title insurance company which is a member of or subscriber to such a rating organization may file with the director a uniform percentage of decrease or increase to be applied to any or all elements of the fees produced by the rating system so filed for a class of title insurance which is found by the director to be a proper rating unit for the application of such uniform decrease or increase, or to be applied to the rates for a particular area, or otherwise deviate from the rating plans, policy forms or other matters which are the subject of filings pursuant to this chapter. Such deviation filing shall specify the basis for the modification and shall be accompanied by the data or historical pattern upon which the applicant relies. A copy of the deviation filing and data shall be sent simultaneously to such rating organization. Deviation filings shall be subject to the provisions of section 381.095.

(L. 2000 S.B. 894)

Effective 1-1-01

(2002) Senate Bill 894 provision declared unconstitutional as a violation of the clear title requirement of Art. III, Section 23. Home Builders of Greater St. Louis v. State, 75 S.W.3d 267 (Mo.banc).