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prerequisite to receiving immunity Immunity from liability is | | determined in accordance with this subsection. |
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| | | A.__A cause of action may not arise against the | | superintendent, the superintendent's authorized | | representatives or any examiner appointed by the | | superintendent for any statements made or conduct performed | | in good faith while carrying out the provisions of this | | chapter. |
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| | | B.__A cause of action may not arise against any person for | | the act of communicating or delivering information or data | | to the superintendent or the superintendent's authorized | | representative or examiner pursuant to an examination made | | under this chapter if the act of communication or delivery | | was performed in good faith and without fraudulent intent or | | the intent to deceive. This paragraph does not abrogate or | | modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or | | immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person identified in | | paragraph A. |
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| | | C.__A person identified in paragraph A or B is entitled to | | an award of attorney's fees and costs if that person is the | | prevailing party in a civil cause of action for libel, | | slander or any other relevant tort arising out of activities | | in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and the party | | bringing the action was not substantially justified in doing | | so. For purposes of this paragraph, a proceeding is | | "substantially justified" if the proceeding had a reasonable | | basis in law or fact at the time that it was initiated. |
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| | | 5.__Conduct of examinations. The following provisions govern | | the conduct of examinations. |
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| | | A.__Upon determining that an examination should be | | conducted, the superintendent shall issue an examination | | warrant appointing one or more examiners to perform the | | examination and instructing them as to the scope of the | | examination.__In conducting the examination, the examiner | | shall observe those guidelines and procedures as the | | superintendent considers appropriate. |
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| | | B.__Every licensee or person from whom information is sought and | | its officers, directors and agents shall provide to the examiners | | timely, convenient and free access at all reasonable hours at its | | offices to all books, records, accounts, papers, documents, | | assets and computer or other recordings relating to the property, | | assets, business and affairs of the licensee or person being | | examined.__The officers, directors, employees and agents of the | | licensee or |
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