§1804. Authority to adopt regulations
The commissioner shall have the authority to:
(1) Adopt regulations implementing this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.;
(2) Establish standards for evaluating reasonableness of payments under viatical settlement contracts for persons who are terminally or chronically ill. This authority includes but is not limited to regulation of discount rates used to determine the amount paid in exchange for assignment, transfer, sale, devise, or bequest of a benefit under a life insurance policy;
(3) Establish appropriate licensing requirements and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers, brokers, and investment agents;
(4) Require a bond or other mechanism for financial accountability for viatical settlement providers and brokers; and
(5) Adopt rules governing the relationship and responsibilities of both insurers and viatical settlement providers, viatical settlement brokers, and viatical settlement investment agents during the viatication of a life insurance policy or certificate.
Acts 2003, No. 343, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:200 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1804 redesignated as R.S. 22:365 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
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