Effective 28 Aug 2007
385.216. Investigations, administrative orders. — 1. The director may conduct investigations or examinations of providers, administrators, insurers, or other persons to enforce the provisions of sections 385.200 to 385.220 and protect service contract holders in this state.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.200 to 385.220 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049.
4. The enforcement authority of the director under this section is cumulative to any other statutory authority of the director.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 221)
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