Section 230-RICR-20-30-10.7 - Application to Reenter StateA. Petition to be reinstated. A carrier that has been prohibited from writing coverage for small employers in this state pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-50-6(c) may not resume offering health benefit plans to small employers in this state until the carrier has filed a petition with the health insurance commissioner seeking to be reinstated as a small employer carrier and the petition has been approved by the commissioner. In reviewing a petition to reinstate, the commissioner may ask for such information and assurances as the commissioner deems reasonable and appropriate.B. Carrier doing business in only one established geographic service area. In the case of a small employer carrier doing business in only one established geographic service area of the state, if the small employer carrier elects to discontinue offering a health benefit plan under R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-50-6(a)(5), the small employer carrier shall be prohibited from offering health benefit plans to small employers in any part of the service area for a period of five years beginning on the date the carrier ceased offering new coverage in that established geographic service area of the state. In addition, the small employer carrier shall not offer health benefit plans to small employers in any other geographical area of the state without the prior approval of the health insurance commissioner. In considering whether to grant approval to offer health benefit plans, the commissioner may ask for such information and assurances as the commissioner deems reasonable and appropriate.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-30-10.7