State RegulationsOH specificDifficulty 1/5
The Ohio Department of Insurance asks a producer to appear for an interview regarding a consumer complaint. The producer chooses not to appear. Under ORC 3905.14(B)(22), the failure to appear:
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Why D is correct
ORC 3905.14(B)(22) makes failing to appear for an interview a disciplinary ground in its own right. The Department's investigative interviews are compulsory touchpoints in its oversight of licensees; a no-show is treated as defiance of regulatory authority and is punishable independently of how the underlying complaint turns out.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) No criminal charge is a prerequisite; the failure to appear is a self-contained disciplinary ground under ORC 3905.14(B)(22).
- B) The producer does not control the schedule; skipping the interview does not merely reschedule it, it violates a statutory duty.
- C) Responsibility for appearing rests on the producer personally, not on the appointing insurer.
Memory hook
Summons ignored is discipline earned.