(1) In addition to other penalties provided by law, a person who violates this chapter: (a) is subject to the following civil penalties: (i) the person shall make full restitution; and (ii) the person shall pay the costs of enforcement of this chapter for the case in which the person is found to have violated this chapter: (A) as determined by the one or more authorized agencies involved; and (B) including costs of: (I) investigators; (II) attorneys; and (III) other public employees; and (b) in the discretion of the court, may be required to pay to the state a civil penalty not to exceed three times that amount of value improperly sought or received from the fraudulent insurance act.
(a) is subject to the following civil penalties: (i) the person shall make full restitution; and (ii) the person shall pay the costs of enforcement of this chapter for the case in which the person is found to have violated this chapter: (A) as determined by the one or more authorized agencies involved; and (B) including costs of: (I) investigators; (II) attorneys; and (III) other public employees; and
(i) the person shall make full restitution; and
(ii) the person shall pay the costs of enforcement of this chapter for the case in which the person is found to have violated this chapter: (A) as determined by the one or more authorized agencies involved; and (B) including costs of: (I) investigators; (II) attorneys; and (III) other public employees; and
(A) as determined by the one or more authorized agencies involved; and
(B) including costs of: (I) investigators; (II) attorneys; and (III) other public employees; and
(I) investigators;
(II) attorneys; and
(III) other public employees; and
(b) in the discretion of the court, may be required to pay to the state a civil penalty not to exceed three times that amount of value improperly sought or received from the fraudulent insurance act.
(2) (a) Money paid under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be paid to the person damaged by the fraudulent insurance act. (b) Money paid under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall be paid to each applicable authorized agency in the following order: (i) to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Restricted Account created in Section 31A-31-108 for the costs of enforcement incurred by the commissioner; (ii) to the General Fund for the costs of enforcement incurred by a state agency other than the commissioner; (iii) to the applicable political subdivision for the costs of enforcement incurred by the political subdivision; and (iv) to the applicable criminal investigative department or agency of the United States for the costs of enforcement incurred by the department or agency. (c) Money paid under Subsection (1)(b) shall be paid into the General Fund.
(a) Money paid under Subsection (1)(a)(i) shall be paid to the person damaged by the fraudulent insurance act.
(b) Money paid under Subsection (1)(a)(ii) shall be paid to each applicable authorized agency in the following order: (i) to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Restricted Account created in Section 31A-31-108 for the costs of enforcement incurred by the commissioner; (ii) to the General Fund for the costs of enforcement incurred by a state agency other than the commissioner; (iii) to the applicable political subdivision for the costs of enforcement incurred by the political subdivision; and (iv) to the applicable criminal investigative department or agency of the United States for the costs of enforcement incurred by the department or agency.
(i) to the Insurance Fraud Investigation Restricted Account created in Section 31A-31-108 for the costs of enforcement incurred by the commissioner;
(ii) to the General Fund for the costs of enforcement incurred by a state agency other than the commissioner;
(iii) to the applicable political subdivision for the costs of enforcement incurred by the political subdivision; and
(iv) to the applicable criminal investigative department or agency of the United States for the costs of enforcement incurred by the department or agency.
(c) Money paid under Subsection (1)(b) shall be paid into the General Fund.
(3) (a) A civil penalty assessed under Subsection (1) shall be awarded by the court as part of its judgment in both criminal and civil actions. (b) A criminal action need not be brought against a person in order for that person to be civilly liable under this section.
(a) A civil penalty assessed under Subsection (1) shall be awarded by the court as part of its judgment in both criminal and civil actions.
(b) A criminal action need not be brought against a person in order for that person to be civilly liable under this section.
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