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§ 59A-4-13 NMSA 1978

Examination report as evidence; proceedings during examination

Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 57; 1993, ch. 320, § 8.

A. In any proceeding by or against the examinee or any officer or agent thereof the examination report as adopted by the superintendent shall be admissible as evidence of the facts stated therein, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of such facts.

B. Nothing contained in the Insurance Code shall prevent or be construed as prohibiting the superintendent from disclosing the content of an examination report, preliminary examination report or results, or any matter relating thereto, to the insurance department of this or any other state or country, or to law enforcement officials of this or any other state or agency of the federal government at any time, so long as such agency or office receiving the report or matters relating thereto agrees in writing to hold it confidential and in a manner consistent with Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978.

C. In the event the superintendent determines that regulatory action is appropriate as a result of any examination, whether completed, adopted or not, he may initiate any proceedings or actions as provided by law, and the superintendent or examiners may testify and give evidence, including any evidence received by them during the course of the examination.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.