Rule 19-1-15.04 - DefinitionsA. Department - The Insurance Department of the State of Mississippi.B. State Fire Marshal's Office - a division of the Department that is tasked with coordinating and assisting Mississippi fire and law enforcement services in order to protect life and property from fire and related perils.C. Commissioner - The Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal of the State of Mississippi.D. Person - Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, reciprocal, exchange, inter-insurer, fraternal benefit society, insurer, company, society, syndicate, business trust, or any public or private organization of any character.E. Party - Any person named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in any Department proceeding.F. Rule - Any Department statement of general applicability and effect that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes the organization, procedure, or practice of the Department.G. Rule-Making - The process for the formulation, amendment, or repeal of a rule.H. Order - The final disposition of the Department in any matter other than rule-making in which the Department is required by law to make its determination and, unless otherwise provided in law, after notice and hearing.I. Adjudication - A ruling or judgment on a matter that is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance.J. Hearing - A proceeding for consideration or presentation of evidence, facts and matters for adjudication and decision regarding a matter that is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Insurance.K. License - Any Department permit, certificate, approval, registration or similar form of permission or record required by law, except a charter, an insurance producer's certificate of authority. For the purposes of this regulation, a license shall also include any permit, certificate of compliance or license issued by the State Fire Marshal's Office.L. Licensing - The Departmental process respecting the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, probation, withdrawal, or amendment of a license.M. Application - The request for authority for an action or an issuance by the Commissioner or the Department.N. Charter - The corporate charter of any corporation formed under the laws of Mississippi for the purpose of becoming an Insurer.O. Certificate Of Authority - When used with respect to an insurance producer, a certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 83-17-5. When used with respect to a foreign insurer, a certificate issued by the Commissioner pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 83-21-1.P. Insurance - A contract of insurance as defined in Miss. Code Ann. § 83-5-5.Q. Insurer - A "company" or "insurance company" as defined in Miss. Code Ann. § 83-5-5.R. Examination - A test, whether oral, written, or both, to determine the capacity of an applicant to be an insurance producer, broker, solicitor or adjuster.S. Insurance Code - Mississippi Code Annotated, Title 83.T. Certificate Of Compliance - A certificate issued by the Commissioner in his role as State Fire Marshal that a person or entity has met all necessary requirements and is in acting in accordance with any statute, rule or regulation under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal.U. Website - The Department hosts a public website wherein Department information, notices, bulletins and regulations, among other documents and information, are posted. The Department's website address is www.mid.ms.gov.19 Miss. Code. R. 1-15.04
Miss. Code Ann. §§ 83-5-1, et seq. (Rev. 2022)