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ACT No. 15
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 215
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEBAS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:2195, relative to the authority of the commissioner of
3 insurance; to provide relative to a notice of wrongful conduct; to provide for the
4 contents of the notice, including informing the person of the opportunity to show
5 cause as to why regulatory action should not be taken; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 22:2195 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2195. Show Notice of wrongful conduct; opportunity to show cause notice
10 If any person is entitled to a hearing by pursuant to any provision of this
11 Code, before any proposed action is taken, the notice of the proposed action may be
12 in the form of a notice to show cause stating that the proposed action may be taken,
13 unless such person shows cause at a hearing to be held as specified in the notice why
14 the proposed action should not be taken, and stating the basis of the proposed action.
15 the commissioner shall issue a notice of wrongful conduct prior to the taking of any
16 regulatory action. The notice shall contain allegations of fact describing the wrongful
17 conduct and cite the provisions of law that the commissioner deems to have been
18 violated. The notice shall also inform the person of the opportunity to show cause,
19 in a manner specified in the notice, as to why regulatory action should not be taken.
20 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
21 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
22 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
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1 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
2 effective on the day following such approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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