§796. Collection of delinquent taxes and fees; additional amounts to be collected
The commissioner is authorized to collect any delinquent taxes and fees under this Chapter, or to represent the department in any proceeding under this Chapter. If any delinquent taxes or fees due under this Chapter require institution of legal proceedings to collect such tax or fee, a penalty in an amount not to exceed twenty percent of the delinquent fee or tax shall be paid by the delinquent person to cover the cost of investigation, administration, and collection. At the sole discretion of the commissioner of insurance, the commissioner may refer the collection of delinquent taxes and fees to the attorney general for collection by the staff of the attorney general. If the collection is referred to the attorney general for collection by the staff of the attorney general, the additional penalty provided for in this Section is to be divided equally between the Department of Insurance and the Department of Justice.
Acts 1992, No. 703, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1081 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.
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