Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-065-.01 - Purpose

(1) This Chapter is to reduce to writing the procedural rules governing hearings that have, many times, been in effect for years. It is hoped that the party subjected to a hearing will, if in possession of these rules, have a better idea of what the procedure is and what to expect at a hearing. It is also hoped that these rules will promote uniformity for future hearings.

(2) A hearing under the Insurance Code is not necessarily conducted in the same manner as in a court of law, even though the Commissioner, or his or her delegated authority, both of which are hereinafter sometimes referred to as "hearing officer," acts in a quasi-judicial capacity, and is not subject to the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure or Rules of Evidence, except as herein indicated otherwise. Therefore, the latitude allowed a hearing officer is not meant to be unduly restricted by these rules.

Author: Commissioner of Insurance

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 482-1-065-.01

New Rule: June 11, 1979, Effective July 31, 1979. Revised: July 19, 1985, Effective August 1, 1985. Revised: June 5, 1992, Effective July 1, 1992. Revised: April 21, 2003, Effective May 1, 2003. Filed with LRS April 21, 2003. Rule is not subject to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 27-2-17.