Missouri § 385.316 - Investigations, administrative orders.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 385.316 — Investigations, administrative orders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 385.316. Investigations, administrative orders.
1. The director may conduct investigations or examinations of providers, administrators, insurers, or other persons to enforce the provisions of sections 385.300 to 385.320 and protect service contract holders in this state.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.300 to 385.320 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.300 to 385.320 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a violation of sections 385.300 to 385.320 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided, is materially aiding, or is about to materially aid an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 385.300 to 385.320 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048.
4. The enforcement authority of the director under this section is cumulative to any other statutory authority of the director.
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(L. 2007 H.B. 221)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 385.316 ("Investigations, administrative orders.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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