§64-7-3. West Virginia Insurance Commissioner.

(a) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on March 29, 2023, authorized under the authority of §33-2-10 of this code, relating to the Insurance Commissioner (AIDS regulations, 114 CSR 27), is authorized.

(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 12, 2023, authorized under the authority of §33-55-9 of this code, modified by the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 14, 2023, relating to the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner (health benefit plan network access and adequacy, 114 CSR 100), is authorized.

(c) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 11, 2023, authorized under the authority of §51-10-8 of this code, modified by the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner to meet the objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on September 14, 2023, relating to the West Virginia Insurance Commissioner (bail bondsmen in criminal cases, 114 CSR 103), is authorized with the amendments set forth below:

“On page 3, paragraph 3.2.1.h., following the words "felony crime", by striking out the remainder of the paragraph and inserting a semi-colon.

And,

On page 6, after subsection 3.11., by adding a new subsection 3.12. to read as follows:

“3.12. Any person who has been convicted of a felony is not qualified to be licensed as a bail bondsman and the Commissioner shall not license any such person. The Commissioner shall revoke or not renew the license of a bail bondsman who is convicted of a felony, after licensure, and shall not renew the license of a bail bondsman who was previously convicted of a felony, and who was issued a license prior to the enactment of this subsection.".