2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:1351 — Hearings

PART XXIX.  ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS, HEARINGS

AND APPEALS

§1351.  Hearings

The commissioner of insurance, or any qualified employee of the insurance department designated by him for the purpose, may hold a hearing for any purpose within the scope of this Code as he may deem necessary.  He shall hold a hearing:

(1)  If required by any provision of this Code, or

(2)  Upon written demand for a hearing made by any person aggrieved by any act, threatened act, or failure of the commissioner of insurance to act, if such failure is deemed an act under any provision of this Code, or by any report, promulgation, or order of the commissioner of insurance other than an order on a hearing of which such person was given actual notice or at which such person appeared as a party, or order pursuant to the order on such hearing.  

(a)  Any such demand for a hearing shall specify in what respects such person is so aggrieved and the grounds to be relied upon as basis for the relief to be demanded at the hearing.  

(b)  The commissioner of insurance, or any department employee designated by him for that purpose, shall hold such hearing demanded within thirty days after his receipt of the demand, unless postponed by mutual consent, or upon motion of either party for good cause shown.  In no circumstance shall this hearing be held later than sixty days from the date of the original demand for the hearing unless otherwise agreed upon by all parties.  

(c)  Any demand for such hearing shall be made within thirty days of receipt of actual notice or, if actual notice is not received, within thirty days of the date such person learned of the act upon which the demand for hearing is based as described in this Paragraph.  

Acts 1958, No. 125.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 150, §1; Acts 1992, No. 695, §1.