1. Any insurer or rating organization aggrieved by any order or decision of the director made without a hearing, may, within thirty days after notice of the order to the insurer or organization, make written request to the director for a hearing thereon.

2. The director shall hear such party or parties within twenty days after receipt of such request and shall give not less than ten days’ written notice of the time and place of the hearing.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 379.505

  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 379.005
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

3. Within fifteen days after such hearing the director shall affirm, reverse or modify his previous action, specifying his reasons therefor. Pending such hearing and decision thereon the director shall suspend the effective date of his previous action.

4. Nothing contained in sections 379.420 to 379.510 shall require the observance at any hearing of formal rules of pleading or evidence.

5. Any order, rule or decision of the director under sections 379.420 to 379.510 shall be subject to review by the courts of this state as provided in chapter 536.

6. No order, rule or decision of the director which is submitted for judicial review may become effective until after final action or decision by the court, but if approved or affirmed by the court, such order, rule or decision shall relate back to the date of its making by the director.