Sec.38a-8-33. Appearance and representation

(a) Taking appearances. Parties shall enter their appearance at the beginning of the proceedings or at such time as may be designated by the Commissioner by giving their names and addresses and stating their positions or intentions in the proceedings.

(b) Representation of parties.

(1) An individual who is a party to a proceeding may represent himself or herself. A bona fide officer designated by a partnership, corporation, association, or an employee of a governmental subdivision or agency that is a party to a proceeding, may represent that party’s interest in the proceeding.

(2) A person may be represented in any proceeding by an attorney at law admitted to practice in this state. An attorney who is in good standing at the bar of another state, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, may also be allowed to represent any person in a proceeding before the Commissioner, provided such attorney is in compliance with the requirements of section 2-16 of the Connecticut Practice Book.

(3) An attorney or other authorized representative of a party shall file a Notice of Appearance with the Commissioner in the following form, except that a Notice of Appearance shall not be required of an attorney representing the insurance department in such proceedings:

STATE OF CONNECTICUT

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of:

Docket No. _________

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE

Please enter my appearance in the above-designated matter on behalf of ________.

I am authorized to accept service on behalf of said participation in this matter.

______________________________

Signature

______________________________

Name (Printed)

______________________________

P.O. box/address

______________________________

City, state and zip code

_______________________________

Telephone number (including area code)

_______________________________

E-mail address

After a notice of appearance has been filed in accordance with this section, copies of all pleadings, notices, rulings, or decisions shall be served on each and every person named in the notices of appearance.

(Effective September 25, 1992; Amended February 1, 2001; Amended August 5, 2009; Amended September 9, 2013; Amended February 2, 2017)