26-14-116. Penalties; technical violations; revocation and suspension of license; written orders; contents.
(a) The commissioner may impose after notice and hearing a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation of this chapter. The penalty may be in addition to any other penalty provided by law. In no event shall penalties imposed by this subsection exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) in the aggregate.
(b) Technical violations arising from systems or computer errors of the same type shall be treated as a single violation. In the event of an overcharge, if the insurer makes restitution including payment of interest, no penalty shall be imposed.
(c) The commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of any insurer or advisory organization which fails to comply with an order of the commissioner within the time prescribed by the order, or any extension thereof which the commissioner may grant.
(d) The commissioner may determine when a suspension of license shall become effective and the period of the suspension, which he may modify or rescind in any reasonable manner.
(e) No penalty shall be imposed and no license shall be suspended or revoked except upon a written order of the commissioner made after notice and hearing, which shall include a finding that the party against whom the proceedings were brought violated this chapter, specify the section or sections of the statutes violated, and indicate the penalty and taxes, if any, imposed.
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