Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 8 Sec. 4991

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Association: means a joint underwriting association established pursuant to this chapter. See
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Financial Regulation or a designee. See
  • Member: means an insurer that is a member of an association. See
  • Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See

§ 4991. Appeal

Any member or other person aggrieved by any action or decision of an association, or of any member as a result of its participation therein, may appeal to the board of directors. The decision of the board of directors may be appealed to the Commissioner within 30 days from the date of its decision. The Commissioner shall, after hearing held upon notice, issue an order approving or disapproving the board of directors’ decision. All final orders and decisions of the Commissioner are subject to judicial review as provided in 3 V.S.A. § 815. (Added 1985, No. 265 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. June 4, 1986.)