(A) A violation of this chapter, including a single instance of a prohibited practice, is an unfair trade practice pursuant to Chapter 57, Title 38 and is subject to the penalties as provided for in Chapter 57 and in Section 38-2-10. The director or his designee at any time may examine an issuer, producer, agency, or insurance support organization to enforce this chapter. The expense of examination must be paid by the issuer, producer, agency, or insurance support organization. If an issuer, producer, agency, or insurance support organization determines that the fees assessed are unreasonable in relation to the examination performed, the issuer, producer, agency, or insurance support organization may appeal the assessments to the Administrative Law Court. Examination fees must be retained by the department and are considered "other" funds.
(B) In addition, a violation of this chapter is an unfair trade practice as defined in Section 39-5-20 and is subject to the provisions of Sections 39-5-110 to 39-5-160.
(C) The penalties and enforcement provisions of subsections (A) and (B) are in addition to penalties and enforcement provisions of federal law, including those set forth in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Public Law 110-233.
(D) An individual who is injured by a person's violation of this chapter may recover in a court of competent jurisdiction the following remedies:
(1) equitable relief, which may include a retroactive order, directing the person to provide health insurance appropriate to the injured individual under the same terms and conditions as would have applied had the violation not occurred; and
(2) an amount equal to any actual damages suffered by the individual as a result of the violation.
(E) The prevailing party in an action under this section may recover costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 217, Section 14, eff June 7, 2010.
Editor's Note
Prior laws: 1998 Act No. 369, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 38-93-60.
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