§1469.  Appeal by subscriber to a rating organization

A.  Any member of or subscriber to a rating organization may appeal to the commissioner from the action or decision of such rating organization in approving or rejecting any proposed change in or addition to the filings of such rating organization.  The commissioner shall, after a public hearing held upon not less than ten days' written notice to the appellant and to such rating organization, issue an order approving the action or decision of such rating organization or directing it to give further consideration to such proposal, or, if such appeal is from the action or decision of the rating organization in rejecting a proposed addition to its filings, he may, in the event the commissioner finds that such action or decision was unreasonable, issue an order directing the rating organization to make an addition to its filings, on behalf of its members and subscribers, in a manner consistent with the findings of the commissioner within a reasonable time after the issuance of such order.  All appeals shall be to the commissioner, who shall hold a public hearing on the appeal.

B.  Any insurer or member of or subscriber to a rating organization may appeal from the decision of the commissioner  in disapproving any proposed change in or addition to the filings of such insurer or member of or subscriber to a rating organization.  All such appeals shall be to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.

Acts 1958, No. 125.  Amended by Acts 1960, No. 296, §1; Acts 2003, No. 456, §1; Acts 2007, No. 459, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1411 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 317, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:1469 redesignated as R.S. 22:572 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.