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MO Rev Stat § 354.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.240 - Nonresident may be licensed — examination waived, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.240. Nonresident may be licensed — examination waived, when. — 1. A person not a legal resident of this state may be licensed to act in this state as an enrollment representative upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter provided that the state in which the person resides will accord the same privilege to a resident of this state. The director is authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with the appropriate official of any other state waiving the written examination of any applicant residing in the other state; provided, the director deems the applicant fully qualified and competent; and  (1) That a written examination is required of applicants for similar licenses in the other state; and  (2) That the appropriate official in that state certifies that the applicant holds a currently valid license of similar type in that state and either passed a written examination or was the holder of such license prior to the time a written examination was required.  2. In the event that the applicant is a resident of a state which does not require a written examination, then the director shall subject him to a written examination under terms and conditions to be prescribed by the director of the department of commerce and insurance.  3. In the event that the applicant is a resident of another state in which the appropriate insurance official, as a general policy, has refused to permit legal residents of Missouri to become licensed as enrollment representatives and to transact the business of a health services corporation in such state, then the director shall not license any applicant from that state. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.265 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.265 - Nonrenewable temporary license issued, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.265. Nonrenewable temporary license issued, when. — A nonrenewable temporary license may be issued for a period not to exceed ninety days in cases where an applicant has theretofore filed a completed application for a license, has secured an appointment by a corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, has paid the applicable fees and where the director is satisfied as to the applicant's business reputation. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.275 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.275 - Violations by enrollment representatives, penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.275. Violations by enrollment representatives, penalties. — Any person willfully violating any of the provisions of sections 354.225 to 354.270 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, if the offender holds a license under these sections, the court imposing sentence shall order the director of the department of commerce and insurance to revoke the license. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.280 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.280 - Officers of corporation found to be of known bad character or incompetent — authority to transact business, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.280. Officers of corporation found to be of known bad character or incompetent — authority to transact business, effect. — The director shall not grant or continue authority to transact insurance in this state as to any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, one or more of the managing officers of which is found by him, after hearing, to be of known bad character or to be so incompetent or untrustworthy as to make the proposed operation hazardous to the health services corporation's current or potential members; or which he has good reason to believe is affiliated directly or indirectly through ownership, control, reinsurance transactions or other insurance or business relations with any person or persons whose business operations are or have been detrimental to policyholders, stockholders, investors, creditors, members or the public by illegal or fraudulent manipulation or dissipation of assets or accounts, or of reinsurance of any insurance company or companies, or by similar injurious actions. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.285 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.285 - Management agreements to control corporation, notice to department, when — examination requirements — violations.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.285. Management agreements to control corporation, notice to department, when — examination requirements — violations. — 1. All agreements or contracts under which any person, organization or corporation enjoys in fact the exclusive or dominant right to manage or control any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 to the substantial exclusion of the board of directors, officers, attorney in fact or other lawful management shall be filed with the director on his request.  2. The director, for the purpose of ascertaining the assets, conditions and affairs of any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, may examine the books, records, documents and assets of any person having a contract or agreement as provided in subsection 1 to the extent necessary to determine the financial condition of such corporation. The failure or refusal of any such person to submit his books, papers, accounts, records or affairs to the reasonable inspection or examination of the director shall be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the certificate of authority of the corporation to do business in this state.  3. No agreement or contract as provided in subsection 1 shall operate to the financial detriment of the corporation in such manner as to endanger its financial stability or otherwise be hazardous to the members and creditors of the corporation.  4. On examination of any agreement or contract, if the director finds it violates the provisions of this section, he shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of section 354.180.  5. Any person, organization or corporation having a management contract as provided in subsection 1 hereof shall within five days of execution of such contract provide notice of such contract to the director of the department of commerce and insurance. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.290 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.290 - Examiner's duties — examination contents — hearing on reports allowed — publication of report, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.290. Examiner's duties — examination contents — hearing on reports allowed — publication of report, when. — 1. Every examiner shall make a full and true report of every examination made by him, verified by his oath, which examination shall comprise only facts appearing upon the books, papers, records or documents of the corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, or ascertained from the testimony sworn to by its officers or agents or other persons examined under oath, concerning its affairs and such conclusions and recommendations as may reasonably be warranted from the facts so disclosed.  2. The director shall grant a hearing to the corporation examined before filing any report and may withhold any report from public inspection for such time as he deems proper, and may, if he deem it for the interest of the public to do so, publish any report or the result of any examination as contained therein in one or more newspapers of the state. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.295 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.295 - Certificate of authority not to be issued if controlling management involved in improper actions.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.295. Certificate of authority not to be issued if controlling management involved in improper actions. — The director shall not approve any declaration of organization or articles of incorporation or issue a certificate of authority to any company until he has found that there is no good reason to believe that the incorporators, directors and proposed officers are affiliated, directly or indirectly, through ownership, control, management, reinsurance transactions or other insurance or business relations with any person or persons known to have been involved in the improper manipulation of assets, accounts or reinsurance. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.300 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.300 - Certificate of authority suspended or revoked, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.300. Certificate of authority suspended or revoked, when. — Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the director may suspend or revoke, after a hearing, the certificate of authority or license of any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 for the same reasons and upon the same grounds as set forth in section 354.355. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.305 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.305 - Corporation advertising assets also to show liabilities — penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   354.305. Corporation advertising assets also to show liabilities — penalties. — 1. Whenever any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 doing business in this state advertises its assets, either in any newspaper or periodical, or by any sign, circular, card, policy of insurance or certificate of renewal thereof, it shall, in the same connection, equally conspicuously advertise its liabilities, the same to be determined in the manner required in making statement to the department, and all advertisements purporting to show the amount of capital of the company shall show only the amount of capital actually paid up in cash.  2. Any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 or enrollment representative violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a class B misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
MO Rev Stat § 354.315 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.315 - Data processing system authorized, cost, amount allowed — amortization not to exceed ten years.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.315. Data processing system authorized, cost, amount allowed — amortization not to exceed ten years. — Notwithstanding any prohibitions or restrictions contained in the statutes, any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 may acquire by purchase electronic or mechanical machines constituting a data processing system, and thereafter may hold the system as an admitted asset for use in connection with the business of the company if  (1) The system shall have an aggregate cost of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars and its aggregate cost shall not exceed five percent of the admitted assets of the company;  (2) The cost of the component machines constituting the system shall be fully amortized over a period not to exceed ten calendar years. If a data processing system consists of separate component machines which are acquired at different times, then the cost of each component shall be fully amortized over a period not to exceed ten calendar years commencing with the date of acquisition of each component. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.320 - Corporate funds and securities use for private gain by officers and employees prohibited, penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   354.320. Corporate funds and securities use for private gain by officers and employees prohibited, penalty. — No officer, enrollment representative or employee of any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, formed under the laws of this state, or doing business herein, shall, directly or indirectly, use or employ, or permit others to use or employ, any of the money, funds or securities of such corporation for private profit or gain, except for reasonable compensation for services performed and reimbursement for expenses incurred, and any such use shall, upon conviction thereof, be a class E felony. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 354.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.325 - Investigation by director of investments — records to be kept by division — criminal action, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.325. Investigation by director of investments — records to be kept by division — criminal action, when. — 1. The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall, as often as he may deem proper, make careful inquiry and investigation as to the manner in which the money, funds or securities of corporations subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380, doing business in this state, are invested or employed, and record the result of such inquiry or investigation in records kept in his office for the inspection of members and public officials.  2. In the event of a violation of this section or of section 354.320, the prosecuting attorney of the proper county, or in the city of St. Louis, the circuit attorney, shall proceed at once by information or indictment against the offenders. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.330 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.330 - Public official failing to perform duties as to investment violations, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.330. Public official failing to perform duties as to investment violations, penalty. — Any public official failing, neglecting or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of sections 354.320 and 354.325 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars and forfeit his office. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.335 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.335 - Damages allowed if corporation without reasonable cause refuses to pay.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.335. Damages allowed if corporation without reasonable cause refuses to pay. — In any action against any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 to recover the amount of any loss under a policy of health insurance, if it appears from the evidence that such corporation has refused to pay such loss without reasonable cause or excuse, the court or jury may, in addition to the amount thereof and interest, allow the plaintiff damages not to exceed twenty percent of the first fifteen hundred dollars of the loss, and ten percent of the amount of the loss in excess of fifteen hundred dollars and a reasonable attorney's fee; and the court shall enter judgment for the aggregate sum found in the verdict. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.340 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.340 - Unsatisfied judgments against corporation — suspension or revocation of certificate of authority until judgment satisfied.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.340. Unsatisfied judgments against corporation — suspension or revocation of certificate of authority until judgment satisfied. — Whenever any judgment shall be obtained in any of the courts of this state against any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 doing business in this state, and said judgment shall remain unsatisfied for fifteen days after execution shall have been lawfully issued thereon, the certificate of authority or license to do business issued or granted to such corporation shall immediately be suspended or revoked by the director of the department of commerce and insurance, upon said director being notified thereof, and such insurance company shall, after such suspension or revocation, be prohibited from transacting any business in this state until such judgment shall be satisfied. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.345 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.345 - Court decree of specific performance — membership contract, failure of corporation to comply, procedure, effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 1983   354.345. Court decree of specific performance — membership contract, failure of corporation to comply, procedure, effect. — Any person, who has heretofore obtained or may hereafter obtain, in any of the courts of this state, a decree against any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 doing business in this state, commanding or directing said corporation to specifically perform a membership contract, may, if the corporation against which said decree is obtained, fails, for a period of fifteen days after the rendition of said decree, to comply with the same, obtain a copy of said decree, certified to under the hand and seal of the clerk of the court in which said decree was rendered, and transmit the same, together with the certificate of said clerk, reciting therein the failure of such corporation to comply with said decree, and transmit the same to the director of the department of commerce and insurance of the state of Missouri, and immediately upon receipt thereof, the said director of the department of commerce and insurance shall cause such corporation to be notified of the fact of the filing of such certified copy of said decree and certificate, and if such corporation fails for a period of thirty days thereafter to comply with said decree, the certificate of authority or license to do business issued or granted to such corporation shall immediately be suspended or revoked by the director of the department of commerce and insurance, until such decree shall be satisfied; provided, however, the foregoing shall not be applicable while an appeal is pending if a supersedeas bond shall have been given. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127)
MO Rev Stat § 354.350 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 354 - Health Services Corporations — Health Maintenance Organizations — Prepaid Dental Plans|Section 354.350 - Fraudulent or bad faith conduct — investigation by division — hearing, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   354.350. Fraudulent or bad faith conduct — investigation by division — hearing, procedure. — 1. It is unlawful for any corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 transacting business in this state to:  (1) Conduct its business fraudulently;  (2) Fail to carry out its contracts in good faith; or  (3) Habitually and as a matter of business practice compel claimants under policies or liability judgment creditors of its members to either accept less than the amount due under the terms of the policy or resort to litigation against the corporation to secure payment of the amount due.  2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. Each practice in violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049. Each act as a part of a practice does not constitute a separate violation under section 374.049. The director may also suspend or revoke the license or certificate of authority of a corporation subject to the provisions of sections 354.010 to 354.380 or enrollment representative for any such willful violation.  3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. Each practice in violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049. Each act as a part of a practice does not constitute a separate violation under section 374.049. ­­-------- (L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)