Section R20-6-101. Scope of Article; Definitions

A.      Scope. This Article and Title 20 of the Arizona Revised Stat- utes govern contested cases before the Department. Except as otherwise provided in R20-6-160 for rulemaking petitions, this Article does not apply to rulemaking or investigative proceed- ings before the Department. Unless expressly applicable by rule or statute, the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to contested cases.

B.       Definitions. In this Article, the following definitions apply:

1.        “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of Ari- zona, and the Attorney General’s assistants or special agents.

2.        “Contested case” means any proceeding in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a party are required by

law to be determined by the Director after an opportunity for hearing.

3.        “Department” means the Arizona Department of Insur- ance.

4.        “Hearing Officer” means a person appointed by the Director to hear a contested case and make recommenda- tions.

5.        “Party” has the meaning prescribed in A.R.S. § 41- 1001(12).

6.        “Person” has the meaning prescribed in A.R.S. § 41- 1001(13).

7.        “Director” means the Director of the Department or a hearing officer or any deputy, assistant or examiner of the Director acting in the Director’s name in accordance with

A.R.S. § 20-150.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 23, 1992 (Supp. 92-1). R20-6- 101 recodified from R4-14-101 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 618, effective February 4, 1999 (Supp. 99-1).