(b)(1) SCOPE AND APPLICATION. This Rule or any applicable parts shall apply to insurers, agents and other current or former licensees, permittees, registrants, and applicants for licensure of the Insurance Commissioner. Such licensees, registrants or permittees or applicants for licensure shall include but not be limited to:

All persons and entities referred to in paragraphs (b) (1) (A) through (b) (1) (N) may sometimes hereinafter be referred to collectively as “Licensees, Registrants, or Permittees.”

(2) All administrative and regulatory fees set forth in this Rule and Regulation are in addition to any other fees imposed under current laws and rules, and shall be paid coincident with the payment of other fees currently owing. However, where practical and as a convenience to the reader, certain statutory fees are referenced within this Regulation to assist the reader in determining the appropriate fee amount, when both the statute and this Regulation charge different fees for the same services. Note also, that a few fees referenced herein list an annual or biennial fee amount but may be due on an annual or biennial schedule.

(3) The Commissioner in his discretion may waive all or any part of any fee assessed under this rule if: (A) the Certificate of Authority, license, permit or registration is suspended or revoked; (B) if the Commissioner finds that the licensee, permittee or registrant is impaired or insolvent, or its continuing operations are hazardous to the public of this State; or (C) if the licensee, permittee or registrant is under domiciliary department supervision of this or another State, or court-ordered conservation, rehabilitation, liquidation or has filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of Title 11, United States Code. Any licensee, permittee, registrant or its domiciliary conservator, rehabilitator, liquidator, or trustee in bankruptcy may request a fee waiver in writing; but the Commissioner may not consider waivers for those failing to file a written request therefor. Upon activation or reinstatement of any suspended certificate of authority, license, permit or registration, or upon approval of a bankruptcy reorganization plan or successful release from conservation or rehabilitation, then the licensee, permittee, or registrant shall automatically commence reporting and payment of any of the fees in this Rule applicable to resumed Arkansas operations under the license, permit or registration. Trust Fund reimbursement for fees which would have been required and assessed but for the waiver during that period shall not be required. Upon failure of any such person, firm, or corporation to file for waiver or pay the fees when due, or upon the Commissioner's denial of the requested waiver, the Commissioner may file his claim on behalf of the Trust Fund against any deposit or other asset of the person, firm or corporation as permitted by insurance and other applicable laws of this State.

(4) It is the intent of the Commissioner not to charge fees for filings which are made with the Department for “informational purposes only”, and which are otherwise exempt from filing or not expressly required to be filed by statute, regulation, or order. The Commissioner in his reasonable discretion, reserves the right to determine whether, in fact, a particular filing is truly for informational purposes only.