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person shall facilitate the examination and aid in the | examination insofar as it is in their power to do so.__The | refusal of a licensee, by its officers, directors, employees | or agents, to submit to examination or to comply with any | reasonable written request of the superintendent is grounds | for suspension or refusal of, or nonrenewal of, any license or | authority held by the licensee to engage in the business of | settlements or other business subject to the superintendent's | jurisdiction.__Any proceedings for suspension, revocation or | refusal of any license or authority must be conducted pursuant | to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 4. |
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| C.__The superintendent has the power to issue subpoenas, to | administer oaths and to examine under oath any person as to | any matter pertinent to the examination.__Upon the failure | or refusal of a person to obey a subpoena, the | superintendent may petition a court of competent | jurisdiction and, upon proper showing, the court may enter | an order compelling the witness to appear and testify or | produce documentary evidence.__Failure to obey the court | order is punishable as contempt of court. |
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| D.__When making an examination under this chapter, the | superintendent may retain attorneys, appraisers, independent | actuaries, independent certified public accountants or other | professionals or specialists as examiners, the reasonable | cost of which must be borne by the licensee that is the | subject of the examination. |
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| E.__ This chapter may not be construed to limit the | superintendent's authority to terminate or suspend an | examination in order to pursue other legal or regulatory | action pursuant to the insurance laws of this State.__ | Findings of fact and conclusions made pursuant to any | examination are prima facie evidence in any legal or | regulatory action. |
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| F.__This chapter may not be construed to limit the | superintendent's authority to use and, if appropriate, to | make public any final or preliminary examination report, any | examiner or licensee workpapers or other documents or any | other information discovered or developed during the course | of any examination in the furtherance of any legal or | regulatory action that the superintendent may, in the | superintendent's sole discretion, consider appropriate. |
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| | 6.__Examination reports. Examination reports may be composed | only of facts appearing upon the books, records or other | documents of the licensee or its agents or other persons examined |
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