RCW 48.31.105
Conduct of proceedings—Requirement to cooperate—Definitions—Violations—Penalties.
(1) An officer, manager, director, trustee, owner, employee, or agent of an insurer or other person with authority over or in charge of a segment of the insurer's affairs shall cooperate with the commissioner in a proceeding under this chapter or an investigation preliminary to the proceeding. The term "person" as used in this section includes a person who exercises control directly or indirectly over activities of the insurer through a holding company or other affiliate of the insurer. "To cooperate" as used in this section includes the following:
(a) To reply promptly in writing to an inquiry from the commissioner requesting such a reply; and
(b) To make available to the commissioner books, accounts, documents, or other records or information or property of or pertaining to the insurer and in his or her possession, custody, or control.
(2) A person may not obstruct or interfere with the commissioner in the conduct of a delinquency proceeding or an investigation preliminary or incidental thereto.
(3) This section does not abridge existing legal rights, including the right to resist a petition for liquidation or other delinquency proceedings, or other orders.
(4) A person included within subsection (1) of this section who fails to cooperate with the commissioner, or a person who obstructs or interferes with the commissioner in the conduct of a delinquency proceeding or an investigation preliminary or incidental thereto, or who violates an order the commissioner issued validly under this chapter may:
(a) Be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to undergo imprisonment for a term of not more than three hundred sixty-four days, or both; or
(b) After a hearing, be subject to the imposition by the commissioner of a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars and be subject further to the revocation or suspension of insurance licenses issued by the commissioner.
[ 2011 c 96 § 38; 2003 c 53 § 272; 1993 c 462 § 58.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2011 c 96: See note following RCW 9A.20.021.
Intent—Effective date—2003 c 53: See notes following RCW 2.48.180.
Severability—Implementation—1993 c 462: See RCW 48.31B.901 and 48.31B.902.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.31 - Mergers, Rehabilitation, Liquidation, Supervision.
48.31.010 - Merger or consolidation.
48.31.020 - Definitions—Insurer, exceeded its powers, consent.
48.31.021 - Insurer—Self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangement.
48.31.030 - Rehabilitation—Grounds.
48.31.040 - Rehabilitation—Order—Termination.
48.31.050 - Liquidation—Grounds.
48.31.060 - Liquidation—Order.
48.31.070 - Liquidation—Alien insurers.
48.31.080 - Conservation of assets—Foreign insurers.
48.31.090 - Conservation of assets—Alien insurers.
48.31.100 - Foreign or alien insurers—Conservation, ancillary proceedings.
48.31.105 - Conduct of proceedings—Requirement to cooperate—Definitions—Violations—Penalties.
48.31.111 - Commencement of delinquency proceeding by commissioner—Jurisdiction of courts.
48.31.115 - Immunity from suit and liability—Persons entitled to protection.
48.31.125 - Order of liquidation—Termination of coverage.
48.31.145 - Liquidator denies claim—Written notice—Objections of claimant—Court hearing.
48.31.161 - After termination of liquidation proceeding—Good cause to reopen proceedings.
48.31.171 - Domiciliary liquidator—Reciprocal state—Nonreciprocal state—Commissioner's duties.
48.31.175 - Foreign or alien insurer—Property located in this state—Commissioner's discretion.
48.31.184 - Ancillary receiver in another state or foreign country—Failure to transfer assets.
48.31.190 - Commencement of proceeding—Venue—Effect of appellate review.
48.31.220 - Deposit of moneys collected.
48.31.230 - Exemption from filing fees.
48.31.240 - Borrowing on pledge of assets.
48.31.260 - Liquidation—Date rights, liabilities fixed.
48.31.270 - Voidable transfers.
48.31.280 - Priority and order of distribution of claims.
48.31.300 - Allowance of contingent and other claims.
48.31.310 - Time to file claims.
48.31.320 - Report for assessment.
48.31.330 - Levy of assessment.
48.31.340 - Order for payment of assessment.
48.31.350 - Publication, transmittal of assessment order.
48.31.360 - Judgment upon the assessment.
48.31.400 - Administrative supervision—Conditions—Notice and hearing.
48.31.405 - Administrative supervision—Confidentiality.
48.31.410 - Administrative supervision—Standards and procedures—Limitations on insurer.
48.31.415 - Administrative supervision—Insurer may contest.
48.31.420 - Administrative supervision—No limitation on judicial proceedings.
48.31.425 - Administrative supervision—Commissioner contacts.
48.31.430 - Administrative supervision—Chapters 48.04 and 34.05 RCW.