OAR 836-071-0331: Director's Procedures, Application for Consent

When the Director has received a complete license application and the consent application required in OAR 836-071-0326, or has received the consent application required in 836-071-0326, in the case of a current licensee or an applicant for a license, or required in 836-071-0328, in the case of an unlicensed person engaged or participating in the business of insurance, and the person has otherwise complied with all applicable requirements: (1) The Director shall determine whether the crime or any crimes committed by the person and described in the application are subject to ORS 670.280, if a license or license application is involved. (2) The Director shall notify all state members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners that an application for written consent has been filed, and shall include with the notice a statement including the name, address, Social Security number (if submitted with the application) and types of insurance actions to be conducted by the applicant, and a request that any insurance commissioner with relevant knowledge regarding the fitness of the applicant respond immediately. The Director shall allow at least 30 days from the date on which the notice was sent, for comment. (3) The Director may conduct an investigation of the person. The Director may use data bases of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including but not necessarily limited to the Regulatory Information Retrieval system, the Producer Database, the Complaint Database and the Special Activities Database.