Effective 28 Aug 2007
375.152. Violations, penalties. — 1. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 375.147 to 375.153 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 375.147 to 375.153 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of any of these sections is a level two violation under section 374.049.
2. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 375.147 to 375.153 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections 375.147 to 375.153 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. A violation under any of these sections is a level two violation under section 374.049. In addition to the relief available in this section, the director may also order the managing general agent to reimburse the insurer, the rehabilitator or liquidator of the insurer for any losses incurred by the insurer caused by a violation of sections 375.147 to 375.153 committed by the managing general agent.
3. Nothing contained in this section shall affect the right of the director to impose any other penalties provided for in the insurance law.
4. Nothing contained in sections 375.147 to 375.153 is intended to or shall in any manner limit or restrict the rights of policyholders, claimants and creditors.
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(L. 1990 H.B. 1739 § 11, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
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