10199.5. The commissioner may, as conditions warrant, pursuant to
Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt reasonable regulations, and
amendments and additions thereto, as are necessary to administer this
chapter.
10199.6. (a) The commissioner shall have the administrative
authority to assess penalties against insurers, nonprofit hospital
service plans, administrators, and insurance producers, and other
entities engaged in the business of insurance or other persons or
entities for violations of this chapter.
(b) Upon a showing of a violation of this chapter in any civil
action, a court may also assess the penalties described in this
chapter.
(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or licenses
issued to any production agent or administrator found, after notice
and hearing, to have violated this chapter or a regulation adopted
pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Notice of hearing shall be
accomplished and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, and the commissioner shall have all of the
powers granted therein.
10199.7. (a) Any production agent, administrator, or other person
or entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an
insurer, who violates this chapter is liable for administrative
penalties of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the
first violation.
(b) Any production agent, administrator, or other person or other
entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an insurer,
who engages in practices prohibited by this chapter a second or
subsequent time, or who commits a knowing violation of this chapter,
is liable for administrative penalties of not less than one thousand
dollars ($1,000) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) for each violation.
(c) Any insurer who violates this chapter is liable for
administrative penalties of not less than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500) for the first violation.
(d) Any insurer who violates this chapter with a frequency that
indicates a general business practice, or commits a knowing violation
of this chapter, is liable for administrative penalties of not less
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and not more than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation.
10199.8. In addition to any other penalty provided by law or the
availability of any administrative procedure, if an insurer, after
notice and hearing, is found to have violated this chapter, or
regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or knowingly permits
any person to do so, the commissioner, in accordance with the
procedures provided in Section 704, may suspend the insurer's
certificate of authority to transact disability insurance. Section
740.7 shall apply in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this
section.
10199.9. This chapter applies to all master group policies and
master group nonprofit hospital service plan contracts providing
hospital, medical, or surgical benefits, regardless of policy or
contract situs, coverage under which is solicited in any manner in
this state.
10199.5. The commissioner may, as conditions warrant, pursuant to
Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt reasonable regulations, and
amendments and additions thereto, as are necessary to administer this
chapter.
10199.6. (a) The commissioner shall have the administrative
authority to assess penalties against insurers, nonprofit hospital
service plans, administrators, and insurance producers, and other
entities engaged in the business of insurance or other persons or
entities for violations of this chapter.
(b) Upon a showing of a violation of this chapter in any civil
action, a court may also assess the penalties described in this
chapter.
(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or licenses
issued to any production agent or administrator found, after notice
and hearing, to have violated this chapter or a regulation adopted
pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Notice of hearing shall be
accomplished and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, and the commissioner shall have all of the
powers granted therein.
10199.7. (a) Any production agent, administrator, or other person
or entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an
insurer, who violates this chapter is liable for administrative
penalties of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the
first violation.
(b) Any production agent, administrator, or other person or other
entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an insurer,
who engages in practices prohibited by this chapter a second or
subsequent time, or who commits a knowing violation of this chapter,
is liable for administrative penalties of not less than one thousand
dollars ($1,000) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) for each violation.
(c) Any insurer who violates this chapter is liable for
administrative penalties of not less than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500) for the first violation.
(d) Any insurer who violates this chapter with a frequency that
indicates a general business practice, or commits a knowing violation
of this chapter, is liable for administrative penalties of not less
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and not more than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation.
10199.8. In addition to any other penalty provided by law or the
availability of any administrative procedure, if an insurer, after
notice and hearing, is found to have violated this chapter, or
regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or knowingly permits
any person to do so, the commissioner, in accordance with the
procedures provided in Section 704, may suspend the insurer's
certificate of authority to transact disability insurance. Section
740.7 shall apply in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this
section.
10199.9. This chapter applies to all master group policies and
master group nonprofit hospital service plan contracts providing
hospital, medical, or surgical benefits, regardless of policy or
contract situs, coverage under which is solicited in any manner in
this state.
10199.5. The commissioner may, as conditions warrant, pursuant to
Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3
of Title 2 of the Government Code, adopt reasonable regulations, and
amendments and additions thereto, as are necessary to administer this
chapter.
10199.6. (a) The commissioner shall have the administrative
authority to assess penalties against insurers, nonprofit hospital
service plans, administrators, and insurance producers, and other
entities engaged in the business of insurance or other persons or
entities for violations of this chapter.
(b) Upon a showing of a violation of this chapter in any civil
action, a court may also assess the penalties described in this
chapter.
(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license or licenses
issued to any production agent or administrator found, after notice
and hearing, to have violated this chapter or a regulation adopted
pursuant to the authority of this chapter. Notice of hearing shall be
accomplished and a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 5
(commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code, and the commissioner shall have all of the
powers granted therein.
10199.7. (a) Any production agent, administrator, or other person
or entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an
insurer, who violates this chapter is liable for administrative
penalties of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for the
first violation.
(b) Any production agent, administrator, or other person or other
entity engaged in the business of insurance, other than an insurer,
who engages in practices prohibited by this chapter a second or
subsequent time, or who commits a knowing violation of this chapter,
is liable for administrative penalties of not less than one thousand
dollars ($1,000) and not more than two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) for each violation.
(c) Any insurer who violates this chapter is liable for
administrative penalties of not less than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500) for the first violation.
(d) Any insurer who violates this chapter with a frequency that
indicates a general business practice, or commits a knowing violation
of this chapter, is liable for administrative penalties of not less
than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and not more than one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation.
10199.8. In addition to any other penalty provided by law or the
availability of any administrative procedure, if an insurer, after
notice and hearing, is found to have violated this chapter, or
regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or knowingly permits
any person to do so, the commissioner, in accordance with the
procedures provided in Section 704, may suspend the insurer's
certificate of authority to transact disability insurance. Section
740.7 shall apply in any proceeding conducted pursuant to this
section.
10199.9. This chapter applies to all master group policies and
master group nonprofit hospital service plan contracts providing
hospital, medical, or surgical benefits, regardless of policy or
contract situs, coverage under which is solicited in any manner in
this state.
