Effective - 28 Aug 2007
385.216. Investigations, administrative orders. — 1. The director may conduct investigations or examinations of providers, administrators, insurers, or other persons to enforce the provisions of sections 385.200 to 385.220 and protect service contract holders in this state.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049.
4. The enforcement authority of the director under this section is cumulative to any other statutory authority of the director.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 221)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 385 - Credit Insurance and Service Contracts
Section 385.010 - Purpose clause.
Section 385.015 - Scope of law.
Section 385.020 - Definitions.
Section 385.025 - Credit life and accident insurance, form in which it shall be issued.
Section 385.030 - Amount of insurance permitted — payments, amount of, limited.
Section 385.035 - Term of policy, prepayment of debt, effect of.
Section 385.055 - Who may issue credit life insurance.
Section 385.060 - Reporting and settlement of claims — who may adjust claims.
Section 385.075 - Regulatory powers of director.
Section 385.200 - Definitions.
Section 385.204 - Reimbursement insurance policies, requirements.
Section 385.208 - Deceptive practices.
Section 385.210 - Record-keeping requirements.
Section 385.212 - Termination, notice required.
Section 385.214 - Providers considered agents of insurer, when — indemnification and subrogation.
Section 385.216 - Investigations, administrative orders.
Section 385.218 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 385.220 - Inapplicability.
Section 385.300 - Definitions.
Section 385.302 - Registration required, fee — administrator authorized — provider requirements.
Section 385.304 - Reimbursement insurance policy requirements.
Section 385.306 - Contract requirements, contents.
Section 385.308 - Deceptive practices.
Section 385.310 - Record-keeping requirements.
Section 385.312 - Termination, notice required.
Section 385.314 - Providers considered agents of insurer, when — indemnification and subrogation.
Section 385.316 - Investigations, administrative orders.
Section 385.318 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 385.320 - Inapplicability.
Section 385.321 - Effective date for certain sections.
Section 385.400 - Citation of law.
Section 385.403 - Definitions.
Section 385.406 - Applicability, exceptions.
Section 385.409 - Registration required — records, content — fee — notice for failure to register.
Section 385.415 - Warranty reimbursement insurance policy requirements.
Section 385.418 - Warranty requirements.
Section 385.424 - Prohibited use of names and terms.
Section 385.427 - Record-keeping requirements.
Section 385.430 - Enforcement authority — administrative orders permitted.
Section 385.433 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 385.436 - Admissibility of failure to comply evidence.