California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 4.9 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Rate Proceedings
Article 4 - Procedural Requirements
Section 2652.4 - Good Faith Requirement

Any person filing a pleading is thereby certifying that, to the best of the person's knowledge, information, and belief, the pleading is not being presented for any improper purpose, such as to delay, harass, or intimidate. The administrative law judge shall strike any pleading filed for an improper purpose such as to delay, harass, or intimidate. No pleading shall be stricken except on written request of a party, filed no later than ten (10) days after service of the pleading and following notice and an opportunity to be heard. The hearing shall be held no later than ten (10) business days after filing of the request. Any party may file a written response to a request within five (5) business days of filing of the request.

1. New section filed 8-18-95 as an emergency; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-16-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Editorial correction of NOTE (Register 96, No. 5).
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-18-95 order transmitted to OAL 12-18-95 and filed 2-1-96 (Register 96, No. 5)

Note: Authority cited: Section 1861.055, Insurance Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805, 824 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994). Reference: Sections 1861.05(c), 1861.055 and 1861.08, Insurance Code, CalFarm Insurance Company, et al. v. George Deukmejian, et al., 48 Cal.3d 805 (1989), 20th Century Insurance Company v. John Garamendi, 8 Cal.4th 216, 281, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 807, 847 (1994).