24-A §2387. Penalty for violations

24-A ME Rev Stat § 2387 (2019) (N/A)
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§2387. Penalty for violations

1.  Civil penalties.  A person or organization in violation of this chapter must be assessed by the superintendent a civil penalty not more than $1,000 for each violation, except that where a violation is willful, a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 must be assessed for each violation. These penalties may be in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]

2.  Separate violation.  For purposes of this section, an insurer using a rate for which that insurer has failed to file the rate, supplementary rate information or supporting information as required by this subchapter, has committed a separate violation for each day that failure continues.

[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF).]

3.  License.  The license of an advisory organization, rating organization or insurer that fails to comply with an order of the superintendent may be suspended or revoked by the District Court.

[PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §12 (NEW); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. B, §13 (AFF); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §78 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 547, Pt. B, §80 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1991, c. 885, §B12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 885, §B13 (AFF). PL 1999, c. 547, §B78 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF).