The Commission shall assess each company annually for its just share of expenses. The assessment shall be in proportion to direct gross premium income for the year immediately preceding that for which the assessment is made. The Commission shall give the companies notice of the assessment which shall be paid to the Commission on or before March 1 of each year for deposit into the state treasury as provided in subsection B of § 38.2-400. Any company that fails to pay the assessment on or before the date herein prescribed shall be subject to a penalty imposed by the Commission. The penalty shall be ten percent of the assessment and interest shall be charged at a rate pursuant to § 58.1-1812 for the period between the due date and the date of full payment. If a payment is made in an amount later found to be in error, the Commission shall, (i) if an additional amount is due, notify the company of the additional amount and the company shall pay the additional amount within fourteen days of the date of the notice or, (ii) if an overpayment is made, process a refund.
Code 1950, § 38-18; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-45; 1977, c. 317; 1978, c. 4; 1986, c. 562; 1994, c. 316; 2012, c. 584; 2017, c. 39.
Structure Code of Virginia
§ 38.2-400. Expense of administration of insurance laws borne by licensees; minimum contribution
§ 38.2-401. Fire Programs Fund
§ 38.2-401.1. Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund assessment
§ 38.2-403. Assessment for expenses
§ 38.2-403.1. Omitted assessments
§ 38.2-404. Recovery of such assessments; revocation or suspension of license
§ 38.2-405. Application for correction of assessment
§ 38.2-406. Report of gross premium income
§ 38.2-412. Companies going out of business
§ 38.2-413. Double assessment respecting same direct gross premium income negated
§ 38.2-414. Assessments to fund program to reduce losses from motor vehicle thefts
§ 38.2-415. Assessment to fund program to reduce losses from insurance fraud