§1632. Splitting of commissions prohibited
It shall be unlawful for an agent to split, pass on, or share with any person, group, organization, or other agent, except the state of Louisiana, all or any portion of the commission derived from the sale of insurance to the state; except that on policies involving properties or exposure in more than one geographic area of the state, said commission may be split, shared, or passed on if authorized in writing by the commissioner of administration. In any such instance where the sharing of a commission on state insurance is authorized, it shall be only with a bona fide insurance agent. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for not more than two years.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
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