If the Commissioner has good cause to believe the noncompliance to be willful, or if within the period prescribed by the Commissioner in the notice required by Code Section 33-9-27 the insurer, organization, group, or association does not make the changes necessary to correct the noncompliance specified by the Commissioner or establish to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the specified noncompliance does not exist, then the Commissioner may hold a public hearing in connection with the noncompliance, provided that within a reasonable period of time, which shall be not less than ten days before the date of the hearing, he shall mail written notice specifying the matters to be considered at the hearing to the insurer, organization, group, or association. If no notice has been given as provided in Code Section 33-9-27, the notice provided for in this Code section shall state to the extent practicable in what manner such noncompliance is alleged to exist. The hearing shall not include any additional subjects not specified in the notices required by Code Section 33-9-27 or this Code section.
History. Code 1933, § 56-529, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 684, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 33.
Cross references.
Suspension of action pending hearing or decision on holding hearing, § 33-2-17(d) .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 9 - Regulation of Rates, Underwriting Rules, and Related Organizations
§ 33-9-1. Purpose and Construction of Chapter
§ 33-9-3. Application of Chapter
§ 33-9-4. Standards Applicable to Making and Use of Rates
§ 33-9-5. Authorized Joint Actions by Insurers Generally
§ 33-9-8. Agreements to Share High-Risk Applicants; Approval of Rates
§ 33-9-9. Use of Rating Systems, Underwriting Rules, or Forms of Rating or Advisory Organizations
§ 33-9-10. Conduct of Operations by Organizations Engaging in Joint Underwriting or Reinsurance
§ 33-9-12. Requirement of License for Rating Organization; Application; Fee
§ 33-9-13. Evidence to Be Submitted by Rating Organization for License
§ 33-9-15. Annual License Fee for Rating Organizations
§ 33-9-16. Adoption by Rating Organizations of Rules Governing Eligibility for Membership Generally
§ 33-9-21.1. Filing and Maintenance of Information Relating to Certain Casualty Insurance
§ 33-9-21.2. Petition for Hearing by Aggrieved Insurer
§ 33-9-24. Examination of Officers, Managers, Agents, and Employees of Organizations and Insurers
§ 33-9-25. Payment of Costs of Examinations
§ 33-9-28.1. Assessment of Investigation Costs Against Parties
§ 33-9-33. Payment of Dividends, Savings, or Unabsorbed Premium Deposits by Insurers
§ 33-9-35. Withholding of Information; False or Misleading Information
§ 33-9-36. Unauthorized Premiums; Unlawful Inducements
§ 33-9-37. Liability of Insurer Conspiring to Fix Insurance Rates Unauthorized by Chapter
§ 33-9-40.3. Employers to Provide Work Based Learning Opportunities for Students Age 16 and Older