379.790. 1. It is unlawful for any attorney to exchange anycontracts of indemnity of the kind and character specified in sections379.650 to 379.790, or directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate anyapplications for same without first complying with the foregoingprovisions. However, the director may, in his discretion and on such termsas he may prescribe, issue a permit for organization purposes, the permitto continue in force or be canceled at the pleasure of the director.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrativeorders as authorized under section 374.046, RSMo. A violation of thissection is a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action forrelief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo. A violation of this sectionis a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
379.790. 1. It is unlawful for any attorney to exchange anycontracts of indemnity of the kind and character specified in sections379.650 to 379.790, or directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate anyapplications for same without first complying with the foregoingprovisions. However, the director may, in his discretion and on such termsas he may prescribe, issue a permit for organization purposes, the permitto continue in force or be canceled at the pleasure of the director.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrativeorders as authorized under section 374.046, RSMo. A violation of thissection is a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action forrelief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo. A violation of this sectionis a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
379.790. 1. It is unlawful for any attorney to exchange anycontracts of indemnity of the kind and character specified in sections379.650 to 379.790, or directly or indirectly solicit or negotiate anyapplications for same without first complying with the foregoingprovisions. However, the director may, in his discretion and on such termsas he may prescribe, issue a permit for organization purposes, the permitto continue in force or be canceled at the pleasure of the director.
2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrativeorders as authorized under section 374.046, RSMo. A violation of thissection is a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of this section or a ruleadopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materiallyaided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course ofbusiness constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted ororder issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action forrelief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo. A violation of this sectionis a level one violation under section 374.049, RSMo.
