Current through October 15, 2024
Section 230-RICR-20-30-13.5 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation or Non-RenewalA. The Commissioner may place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a plan's registration or may levy a civil penalty in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-74-14 and 42-14-16. Whenever the Commissioner denies an application to operate as a discount medical plan or suspends, revokes or fails to renew the certificate of registration of a discount medical plan, the Commissioner will set forth the ground(s) for disapproval.B. In the event that the action by the Commissioner is to deny an application for or not renew a registration, the Commissioner shall notify the Applicant or registrant, in writing, of the reason for the non-renewal or denial of the registration. The Applicant or registrant may make written demand upon the Commissioner within thirty (30) days for a hearing before the Commissioner to determine the reasonableness of the Commissioner's action. The hearing shall be held pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-35-9 through 14.C. The registration of a business entity may be suspended, revoked or refused if the Commissioner finds, after hearing, that the violation was known or should have been known by one or more of the partners, officers or managers acting on behalf of the business entity and the violation was neither reported to the Commissioner nor corrective action taken. Corrective action will not prohibit action by the Commissioner but will be taken into consideration.D. In addition to or in lieu of any applicable denial, suspension or revocation of a registration, a person may, after hearing, be subject to a fine and/or any other appropriate remedies according to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-74-14 and 42-14-16.E. The Commissioner shall retain the authority to enforce the provisions of and impose any penalty or remedy authorized by R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-74-14 and/or 42-14-16 against any registrant who is under investigation for or charged with a violation even if the registration has been surrendered or has lapsed by operation of law.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-30-13.5