1. (a) Upon request by an applicant, the Insurance Commissioner may refund to the applicant all or a portion of any fees collected by the Commissioner pursuant to law, in accordance with this rule. Such fees may be refunded, if requested, prior to any official action being taken by the Commissioner or prior to the occurrence of the action for which the application was made.

   1. (1) The request must be in written form and received in the office of the Commissioner within twenty days of the original submission.

   2. (2) The Commissioner may consider the following factors in determining whether or not to grant a refund:

      1. (A) whether an examination has been administered;
      2. (B) whether a license has been printed;
      3. (C) whether a legal file has been opened; or
      4. (D) whether an analysis has been commenced.

2. (b) The Commissioner may retain a portion of the fee if it is determined that administrative costs were incurred by the Department.

   1. (1) Administrative costs are always incurred when a file has been opened or the application is processed but not yet finalized.
   2. (2) All fees twenty-five dollars and under will not be refunded under any circumstances. Fees over that amount may only be refunded up to fifty percent.
   3. (3) No fee will be refunded without the express written consent of the Commissioner or an authorized representative.

Added at 15 Ok Reg 1207, eff 1-30-98 (emergency)

Added at 15 Ok Reg 3204, eff 7-13-98