§ 36-352. Commissioner authorized to refund certain fees.

A.  1.  Upon request by an applicant, the Insurance Commissioner may refund to the applicant all or any portion of any fees collected by the Commissioner pursuant to law including but not limited to any unearned fees and application fees.  Such fees may be refunded, if requested, prior to any official action being taken by the Commissioner or prior to the occurrence of the action for which the application was made or in such other circumstances that the Commissioner deems proper.

2.  The Commissioner may retain a portion of the fee if it is determined that administrative costs were incurred by the Insurance Department in the action.

B.  The Commissioner shall promulgate permanent rules and may promulgate emergency rules to implement the provisions of this section pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 418, § 24, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.