When the department receives an application, as provided in section 38a-884, the Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, may apply in the name of the state of Connecticut to the Superior Court for an order temporarily or permanently restraining and enjoining the continuance of such act or acts, for an order directing restitution to any aggrieved person, payment to the guaranty fund for any payments the fund made to aggrieved persons, attorney's fees, costs, a civil penalty of not more than one thousand five hundred dollars per violation and such other relief as may be granted in equity.
(P.A. 89-106, S. 7; P.A. 93-236, S. 4; P.A. 08-178, S. 45.)
History: P.A. 93-236 replaced prior general provisions re attorney general's authority with more specific provisions; P.A. 08-178 increased maximum penalty from $1,000 to $1,500 per violation.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 704a - Insurance Guaranty Funds
Section 38a-837. (Formerly Sec. 38-274). - Application of chapter.
Section 38a-838. (Formerly Sec. 38-275). - Definitions.
Section 38a-842. (Formerly Sec. 38-279). - Plan of operation.
Section 38a-843. (Formerly Sec. 38-280). - Insolvent insurers. Penalty. Petition to show cause.
Section 38a-846. (Formerly Sec. 38-283). - Detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies.
Section 38a-848. (Formerly Sec. 38-285). - Exemption from fees and taxes. Exception.
Section 38a-849. (Formerly Sec. 38-286). - Rates and premiums to include recoupment of assessments.
Section 38a-852. (Formerly Sec. 38-288a). - Prohibited unfair trade practice.
Section 38a-853. (Formerly Sec. 38-289). - Regulations.
Section 38a-859. (Formerly Sec. 38-302). - Association of member insurers.
Section 38a-860. (Formerly Sec. 38-303). - Application of chapter. Obligations of association.
Section 38a-861. (Formerly Sec. 38-304). - Liberal construction.
Section 38a-862. (Formerly Sec. 38-305). - Definitions.
Section 38a-863. (Formerly Sec. 38-306). - Creation of association. Accounts. Supervision.
Section 38a-864. (Formerly Sec. 38-307). - Board of directors.
Section 38a-865. (Formerly Sec. 38-308). - Powers.
Section 38a-866. (Formerly Sec. 38-309). - Assessments.
Section 38a-867. (Formerly Sec. 38-310). - Plan of operation.
Section 38a-868. (Formerly Sec. 38-311). - Duties of commissioner.
Section 38a-869. (Formerly Sec. 38-312). - Action by board of directors. Examination of insurer.
Section 38a-872. (Formerly Sec. 38-315). - Examination and regulation of association. Reports.
Section 38a-873. (Formerly Sec. 38-316). - Exemption from fees and taxes.
Section 38a-874. (Formerly Sec. 38-317). - Immunity.
Section 38a-875. (Formerly Sec. 38-318). - Stay of proceedings in which impaired insurer a party.
Section 38a-880. - Brokered Transactions Guaranty Fund.
Section 38a-881. - Fee payable to fund.
Section 38a-882. - Level of guaranty fund. Credits to General Fund. Assessment of additional fee.
Section 38a-883. - Limitation of actions.
Section 38a-885. - Penalty for false or untrue claim.
Section 38a-886. - Procedure. Application to the Superior Court.
Section 38a-887. - Payment from guaranty fund.