Section 884 Of Article 9. Registration Of Insurers’ Names From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 9.
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. Unless renewed, the approval and registration of all
underwriters' names shall expire at 12:01 a.m. July 1st of each
even-numbered year. Renewal may be secured by filing with the
commissioner an application therefor, together with a fee of ten
dollars ($10). Such an application shall be filed during the month of
May preceding such July 1st. The commissioner shall furnish the
application forms for such renewal. The commissioner shall, upon
receipt of a proper renewal application and payment of the filing fee
therefor, renew the approval and registration of the underwriter's
name unless he finds that:
(a) The insurer has abandoned use of said underwriter's name;
(b) The insurer is actually using or publicizing the name in any
manner after it has discontinued the issuance of underwriter's
policies bearing such name;
(c) The insurer has used such underwriter's name in a manner which
has resulted in misrepresentation or fraud;
(d) The insurer has used such underwriter's name in a manner which
would violate any provision of law relating to the conduct of its
business;
(e) The insurer has secured such underwriter's name through
misrepresentation or concealment of material information; or
(f) Reasons exist which would warrant refusal of approval or
registration if the same were being initially requested.
If the commissioner so finds he shall advise all insurers using
said underwriter's name in writing that the renewal application is
denied and set forth with particularity the reasons for the denial.
Such denial shall be effective thirty (30) days after mailing of such
advice to the insurer unless within such thirty (30) days the
insurer requests a hearing. In this event the advice of denial shall
constitute the commissioner's opening pleading for the purpose of the
hearing, which shall be deemed denied by the insurer. The insurer if
it elects may within ten (10) days file additional written response.
The hearing shall be noticed and commenced within a reasonable time.
During said thirty (30) days, and, if request for hearing be filed
until the termination of such proceeding, the insurer may continue
the use of the underwriter's name and the issuance of policies
thereunder provided timely renewal application has been filed and the
filing fee paid.