Opinion ID: 2167051
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Heading: kentucky administrative regulations.

Text: Another elementary rule of statutory construction is that in the event of an ambiguity, controlling weight will be given to a long-standing interpretation given to the statute by the agency charged with its administration. Hagan v. Farris, Ky., 807 S.W.2d 488 (1991); Barnes v. Department of Revenue, Ky.App., 575 S.W.2d 169, 171 (1978). The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance is charged with adopting rules and regulations to aid in the effectuation of the provisions of the Insurance Code. KRS 304.2-110. To that purpose, the Commissioner has adopted 806 KAR 12:095 to implement the UCSPA. Section 2 of that regulation describes its scope and purpose as to set forth minimum standards for the investigation and disposition of property and casualty insurance claims arising under policies, certificates, and contracts.  (Emphasis added.) Without detailing every section of 806 KAR 12:095, suffice it to say that this comprehensive regulatory scheme applies only to insurance companies and their agents in the negotiation, settlement and payment of claims made against policies, certificates or contracts of insurance.