Sec.38a-8-60. Complaint

(a) Complaint issuance. All enforcement proceedings instituted by the Commissioner for the revocation or suspension of any license or imposition of a fine, or both, shall be initiated by serving on each respondent a complaint which shall specify in reasonable detail the conduct alleged to constitute a violation of any regulation or statutory provision which the commissioner has jurisdiction to enforce and contain the information required by section 38a-8-32 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and section 4-177 of the Connecticut General Statutes. In addition, the complaint shall include a notice that the respondent's failure to file an answer in accordance with section 38a-8-61 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall allow the commissioner or the presiding officer to treat as admitted the allegations in the complaint and issue a decision by default against the respondent, pursuant to section 38a-8-62 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

(b) Amendments to complaint. The Insurance Department may file and serve, not later than the day on which a hearing is scheduled, an amended complaint that includes new matters of fact or law once as a matter of course before the respondent answers the complaint. After the filing of a respondent's answer to the complaint, upon motion by the department, the presiding officer may permit the Insurance Department to amend the complaint to include new matters of fact or law, after considering whether the Insurance Department has shown good cause for the amendment and whether any respondent will suffer any unfair prejudice if the amendment is allowed.

(Effective September 25, 1992; Amended February 1, 2001; Amended August 5, 2009)