Section 500.2040 - Violation of cease and desist order; penalty; stay; contents of cease and desist order.

THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956 (EXCERPT)
Act 218 of 1956

500.2040 Violation of cease and desist order; penalty; stay; contents of cease and desist order.

Sec. 2040.

(1) A person who violates a cease and desist order of the commissioner under this chapter while the order is in effect, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing and upon order of the commissioner, may be subject to any of the following:

(a) A monetary penalty of not more than $10,000.00 for each violation.

(b) Suspension or revocation of the person's license or certificate of authority.

(2) The filing of a petition for review does not stay enforcement pursuant to this section, but the commissioner may grant, or the appropriate court may order, a stay upon appropriate terms.

(3) A cease and desist order issued by the commissioner pursuant to section 2043 shall not contain fines or other penalties applicable to acts or omissions occurring prior to the date of the cease and desist order.


History: 1956, Act 218, Eff. Jan. 1, 1957 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 273, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977
Popular Name: Act 218