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176.195 REVOCATION OF INSURER'S LICENSE.
Subdivision 1. Grounds. Where an insurer, or an agent of an insurer, has been guilty of
fraud, misrepresentation, or culpable, persistent, and unreasonable delay in making payments
or settlements under this chapter, the commissioner of commerce shall revoke the license of the
insurer to write workers' compensation insurance.
Subd. 1a. Additional grounds. Where an insurer or agent of an insurer has failed to comply
with provisions of this chapter, other than the provisions in subdivision 1, the commissioner of
commerce may revoke the license of the insurer to write workers' compensation insurance.
Subd. 2. Commencement of proceedings. The commissioner of commerce may act under
subdivision 1 or subdivision 1a upon the commissioner's own motion, the recommendation of
the commissioner of labor and industry, the chief administrative law judge, or the Workers'
Compensation Court of Appeals, or the complaint of any interested person.
Subd. 3. Complaint, answer; hearing. A complaint against an insurer shall include a notice
and order for hearing, shall be in writing and shall specify clearly the grounds upon which the
license is sought to be suspended or revoked. The insurer shall file a written answer to the
complaint within 20 days of service of the complaint. The hearing shall be conducted under
chapter 14.
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 5.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 6.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 7. Report to commissioner of commerce. The commissioner may send reports to the
commissioner of commerce regarding compliance with this chapter by insurers writing workers'
compensation insurance. A report may include a recommendation for revocation of an insurer's
license under this section and may also recommend the imposition of other penalties which may
be imposed upon insurers by the commissioner of commerce.
History: 1953 c 755 s 25; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 55,56; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 359 s
23; 1976 c 134 s 78; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1983 c 290 s 126-128; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 655
art 1 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 332 s 55
Subdivision 1. Grounds. Where an insurer, or an agent of an insurer, has been guilty of
fraud, misrepresentation, or culpable, persistent, and unreasonable delay in making payments
or settlements under this chapter, the commissioner of commerce shall revoke the license of the
insurer to write workers' compensation insurance.
Subd. 1a. Additional grounds. Where an insurer or agent of an insurer has failed to comply
with provisions of this chapter, other than the provisions in subdivision 1, the commissioner of
commerce may revoke the license of the insurer to write workers' compensation insurance.
Subd. 2. Commencement of proceedings. The commissioner of commerce may act under
subdivision 1 or subdivision 1a upon the commissioner's own motion, the recommendation of
the commissioner of labor and industry, the chief administrative law judge, or the Workers'
Compensation Court of Appeals, or the complaint of any interested person.
Subd. 3. Complaint, answer; hearing. A complaint against an insurer shall include a notice
and order for hearing, shall be in writing and shall specify clearly the grounds upon which the
license is sought to be suspended or revoked. The insurer shall file a written answer to the
complaint within 20 days of service of the complaint. The hearing shall be conducted under
chapter 14.
Subd. 4.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 5.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 6.[Repealed, 1987 c 332 s 117]
Subd. 7. Report to commissioner of commerce. The commissioner may send reports to the
commissioner of commerce regarding compliance with this chapter by insurers writing workers'
compensation insurance. A report may include a recommendation for revocation of an insurer's
license under this section and may also recommend the imposition of other penalties which may
be imposed upon insurers by the commissioner of commerce.
History: 1953 c 755 s 25; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1973 c 388 s 55,56; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1975 c 359 s
23; 1976 c 134 s 78; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1983 c 290 s 126-128; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1984 c 655
art 1 s 92; 1986 c 444; 1Sp1986 c 3 art 1 s 82; 1987 c 332 s 55
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