§ 10-1-127 — Discretionary use of administrative law judges

Whenever the
commissioner or the division of insurance pursuant to this title or any other
provision of law is obligated or authorized to hold a hearing, the commissioner, at
his or her discretion, may designate an employee of the division of insurance who
has administrative responsibilities to act as a hearing officer or may use the
services of an administrative law judge appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30
of title 24, C.R.S., to conduct the hearing according to the State Administrative
Procedure Act. Any decision by such a designated hearing officer or appointed
administrative law judge shall be an initial decision and, in the absence of an appeal
to the division of insurance or a review upon motion of the commissioner as
provided in section 24-4-105, C.R.S., shall thereupon become the decision of the
division of insurance. Any final decision of the commissioner or the division of
insurance shall be subject to judicial review by the court of appeals pursuant to
section 24-4-106 (11), C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire article RC&RE, p. 601, � 1, effective July 1.