(a) Whenever the Insurance Commissioner shall have reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of this subchapter, the commissioner shall issue and serve upon the person a statement of the alleged violations and a notice of hearing as provided by § 23-79-309.
(b) If, after a hearing, the commissioner determines that the person has violated a provision of this subchapter, the commissioner shall issue a written order which, in the commissioner's discretion, may do one (1) or more of the following:
(1) Revoke the certificate of authority of the insurer or the license of the rate service organization;
(2) Suspend the certificate of authority of the insurer or the license of the rate service organization; and
(3) Require the payment of a monetary penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation or, if the commissioner has found willful violations, a penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Chapter 79 - Insurance Policies Generally
Subchapter 3 - Minimum Standards — Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance Policies
§ 23-79-303. Applicability — Exceptions
§ 23-79-305. Violations — Order
§ 23-79-307. Standards — Definition
§ 23-79-308. Noncomplying provisions
§ 23-79-309. Administrative procedures — Appeals
§ 23-79-311. Motor vehicle liability insurance — Extraterritorial provision
§ 23-79-312. Motor vehicle liability insurance — Prohibition regarding step-downs