1. The commissioner may make use of any of the powers established under the laws of this state to enforce the laws of this state so long as those powers are not specifically preempted by the federal Act, including but not limited to, the commissioner’s authority to investigate, issue subpoenas, conduct depositions and hearings, issue orders, impose penalties, and seek injunctive relief. With regard to an investigation, administrative proceeding, or litigation, the commissioner may rely on the procedural law and rules of the state.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 515E.10

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance or the commissioner, director, superintendent of insurance, or similar public official, in any other state. See Iowa Code 515E.2
  • federal Act: means the Product Liability Risk Retention Act of 1981 as amended. See Iowa Code 515E.1
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Purchasing group: means a group to which all of the following apply:
     a. See Iowa Code 515E.2
  • Risk retention group: means a corporation or other limited liability association formed under the laws of any state, Bermuda, or the Cayman Islands and to which all of the following apply:
     a. See Iowa Code 515E.2
  • State: means a state of the United States or the District of Columbia. See Iowa Code 515E.2
 2. A risk retention group or purchasing group operating under this chapter shall be considered a person for purposes of chapter 507B.
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