1. All final orders or determinations of the commission or the director made pursuant to the provisions of sections 644.006 to 644.141 are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536, except that, the provisions of section 536.110 notwithstanding, all actions seeking judicial review of any final order or determination of the commission or the director that relates to permits affecting a utility shall be filed in the court of appeals instead of in the circuit court. No judicial review shall be available, however, unless and until all administrative remedies are exhausted.

2. In any suit filed pursuant to section 536.050 concerning the validity of the commission’s standards, rules and regulations, the court shall review the record made before the commission to determine the validity and reasonableness of such standards, rules, limitations, and regulations and may hear such additional evidence as it deems necessary.