(a) Actions.--Upon a determination by hearing that an insurer has violated this chapter, the commissioner may pursue one or more of the following courses of action:
(1) issue an order requiring the insurer to cease and desist from engaging in the violation or suspend, revoke or refuse to issue the certificate of qualification or license of the offending insurer.
(2) impose a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(b) Additional remedies or penalties.--The enforcement remedies imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other remedies or penalties imposed by statute.
(c) Administrative procedure.--An action or adjudication of the commissioner under this section shall be preceded by a hearing in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and shall be subject to review and appeal in accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).
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