§231. Conduct of hearing
1. The superintendent may hold a hearing in Augusta or any other place of convenience to parties and witnesses, as the superintendent determines. The superintendent or the superintendent's designee shall preside at the hearing and shall expedite the hearing and all procedures involved therein. Adjudicatory hearings shall be governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter IV.
[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (AMD).]
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[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (RP).]
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[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (RP).]
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[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (RP).]
5. The hearing shall be public, unless the superintendent or hearing officer determines that a private hearing would be in the public interest, in which case the hearing shall be private, subject to Title 1, section 405, subsection 6.
[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (AMD).]
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[PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (RP).]
7. The validity of any hearing held in accordance with the notice thereof, or waiver of notice, shall not be affected by the failure of any person to attend or remain in attendance.
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §§393-395 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 269, §6 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 3: THE INSURANCE SUPERINTENDENT
24-A §200. Department continued
24-A §201. Superintendent of Insurance; appointment; term
24-A §204. Principal office (REPEALED)
24-A §205. Bureau organization
24-A §206. Deputy superintendents
24-A §208. Independent technical, professional services
24-A §208-A. Cooperative agreements
24-A §209. Prohibited interests, rewards
24-A §210. Delegation of powers
24-A §211. General powers, duties
24-A §212. Rules and regulations
24-A §212-A. Parity for insurance agents and brokers
24-A §213. Orders, notices in general
24-A §215. Violation of rules, regulations, orders; penalty
24-A §216. Records; inspection; destruction
24-A §218. Publications; price
24-A §219. Interstate cooperation
24-A §220. Investigation of violations
24-A §221. Examination of insurers
24-A §221-A. Financial audit requirements
24-A §223. Conduct of examination; access to records; correction
24-A §225. Examination report; contents; prima facie evidence in certain proceedings
24-A §226. Examination reports; distribution, hearing; as evidence
24-A §228. Examination expense
24-A §229. Administrative procedures; hearings in general
24-A §232. Witnesses and documentary evidence
24-A §233. Witnesses; disciplinary proceedings
24-A §234. Witnesses; immunity from prosecution
24-A §236. Appeal from the superintendent
24-A §237. Assessment for expense of maintaining the Bureau of Insurance