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Cal. INS § 791.18

This is the official text of Cal. INS § 791.18, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.

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Official statutory text

(a) Any person subject to an order of the commissioner under Section 779.17 or Section 791.20 or any person whose rights under this article were allegedly violated may obtain a review of any order or report of the commissioner by filing in a court of competent jurisdiction, within 30 days from the date of the service of such order or report, pursuant to Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The court shall have jurisdiction to make and enter a decree modifying, affirming or reversing any order or report of the commissioner, in whole or in part.

(b) An order or report issued by the commissioner under Section 791.17 shall become final:

(1) Upon the expiration of the time allowed for the filing of a petition for review, if no such petition has been duly filed; except that the commissioner may modify or set aside an order or report to the extent provided in subdivision (c) of Section 791.17; or

(2) Upon a final decision of the court if the court directs that the order or report of the commissioner be affirmed or the petition for review dismissed.

(c) No order or report of the commissioner under this article or order of a court to enforce the same shall in any way relieve or absolve any person affected by such order or report from any liability under any law of this state.

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