§ 6309. Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or order of the Department of Health or of the Insurance Department made pursuant thereto, any person who hinders or prevents the Department of Health or the Insurance Department in the discharge of any duty imposed on it by this chapter, any person who fraudulently procures or attempts to procure any benefit from any professional health service corporation holding a certificate of authority under this chapter, and any person who willfully makes any false statement in any proceeding or report under this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $3,000 or to be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Any act or default by any corporation, association, or common law trust, in violation of any provision of this chapter or of any regulation or order of either department made pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to be the act or default of the officers or directors who participated in authorizing or effecting such act or default or who knowingly permitted it.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Professional Health Services Plan Corporations
Section 6301 - Application of chapter
Section 6303 - Statement of legislative findings and policy
Section 6304 - Certification of professional health service corporations
Section 6305 - Initial reserves
Section 6306 - Standards concerning incorporators
Section 6307 - Exemptions applicable to certificated professional health service corporations
Section 6308 - Uncertificated plans prohibited
Section 6321 - Required reserves
Section 6322 - Scope of service
Section 6323 - Action as agent under Federal and other programs
Section 6324 - Rights of health service doctors
Section 6325 - Income status; effect
Section 6326 - Specifically authorized contract provisions
Section 6327 - Subscriptions provided for persons on relief
Section 6328 - Board of directors
Section 6329 - Rates and contracts
Section 6330 - Investment of funds
Section 6331 - Reports and examinations
Section 6332 - Regulation by Department of Health
Section 6333 - Dental service agents