Missouri Laws 375.1100 – Powers of director
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.1100
- Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
The director may make use of any of the powers established under chapters 374 to 385 to enforce the laws of this state not specifically preempted by the Risk Retention Act of 1986, including the director’s administrative authority to investigate, issue subpoena, conduct depositions and hearings, issue orders, impose penalties and seek injunctive relief. With regard to any investigation, administrative proceedings or litigation, the director can rely on the procedural laws of this state. The injunctive authority of the director, in regard to risk retention groups, is restricted by the requirement that any injunction be issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.