Section 2178 - Procedures to be Employed by the Commissioner in Considering Requests for ConsentThe following criteria shall apply to procedures employed by the Commissioner in considering Requests for Consent:
(a) Within twenty-one (21) calendar days of receipt of the application, the Commissioner shall inform the applicant, in writing, that the Application is complete. Or, if the application is deficient, the applicant will be informed, in writing, that the application is deficient and what specific information is required for completion.(b) Any Application for Written Consent that is not resubmitted to the Department within thirty (30) days of the applicant's receipt of a Notice re deficiency of the Application, shall be deemed withdrawn.(c) The Commissioner shall, within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of a complete Application, reach a decision whether to grant or deny a request for consent, and shall notify the applicant of the decision. If the Commissioner has decided to deny the Application, the reason(s) therefor shall be set forth in the notification of denial.(d) The periods set forth above shall be tolled in the event the Application requires legal action by the Commissioner.(e) The Department of Insurance's median, minimum and maximum times for processing an Application for Written Consent, from the receipt of the initial completed Application to the final license decision (excluding Applications that require legal action by the Commissioner), are as follows: (1) thirty (30) calendar days (median time),(2) thirty (30) calendar days (minimum time), and(3) forty-five (45) calendar days (maximum).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2178
1. New section filed 8-21-2003; operative 8-21-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 34). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1723 and 1742.2, Insurance Code. Reference: Sections 1723 and 1742.2, Insurance Code; 18 U.S.C. § 1033; and Section 15376, Government Code.
1. New section filed 8-21-2003; operative 8-21-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 34).