Mo. Rev. Stat. § 381.241 – Inspection of records of insurer, director may examine — may hold hearing, when, extent — may order rating system invalid

1. The director of insurance or his duly authorized representative may at any time and from time to time, inspect and examine the records, books and accounts of any title insurer, and may require such periodic and special reports from any title insurer, as may be reasonably necessary to enable the director to satisfy himself that such title insurer is complying with the requirements of sections 381.011 to 381.241. No person shall be authorized to inspect and examine the records, books and accounts of any title insurer unless such person has five years experience in the title insurance business. It shall be the duty of the director at least once every four years to make or cause to be made an examination of every title insurer. The reasonable expense of any examination shall be paid by the title insurer.
2. The purpose of such examination is to enable the director to ascertain whether there is compliance with the provisions of sections 381.011 to 381.241. If as a result of such examination the director has reason to believe that any rate, rating plan or rating system made or used by an insurer does not meet the standards and provisions of sections 381.011 to 381.241, applicable to it, the director may hold a public hearing. Within a reasonable period of time, which shall be not less than ten days before the date of such hearing, he shall mail written notice specifying the matters to be considered at such hearing to every person, insurer or organization believed by him not to be in compliance with the provisions of sections 381.011 to 381.241.
3. If the director, after such hearing, for good cause finds that such rate, rating plan or rating system does not meet the provisions of sections 381.011 to 381.241, he shall issue an order specifying in what respects any such rate, rating plan or rating system fails to meet such provisions, and stating when, within a reasonable period of time, the further use of such rate, rating plan or rating system by the title insurer which is the subject of the examination shall be prohibited. A copy of such order shall be sent to such title insurer.

(L. 1987 S.B. 251 § 29, Repealed L. 2000 S.B. 894)

(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).