§ 27-2.4-6. Order to cease unlicensed activities.
(a) If the department has reason to believe that any person is conducting any activities requiring licensure under this chapter without obtaining a license, or who after the denial, suspension or revocation of a license conducts any activities requiring licensure under this chapter, the department may issue its order to that person commanding them to appear before the department at a hearing after issuance of that order to show cause why the department should not issue an order to that person to cease and desist from the violations of the provisions of this chapter. The order to show cause may be served on any person named in the order in the same manner that summons in a civil action may be served, or by mailing a copy of the order, certified mail, return receipt requested, to that person at any address at which he or she has done business or at which he or she lives. If upon that hearing the department is satisfied that the person is in fact violating any provision of this chapter, then the department may order that person, in writing, to cease and desist from that violation. All hearings shall be governed in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, chapter 35 of title 42. If that person fails to comply with an order of the department after being afforded a hearing, the superior court in the county where the insurance transaction took place has jurisdiction upon complaint of the department to restrain and enjoin that person from violating this chapter.
(b) Any person who violates this section by operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year, or both. The matter shall be referred to the department of attorney general.
History of Section.P.L. 2001, ch. 14, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 15, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 85, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 211, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-2.4 - Producer Licensing Act
Section 27-2.4-1. - Purpose and scope.
Section 27-2.4-2. - Definitions.
Section 27-2.4-3. - License required.
Section 27-2.4-5. - Exceptions to licensing.
Section 27-2.4-6. - Order to cease unlicensed activities.
Section 27-2.4-7. - Application for examination.
Section 27-2.4-8. - Application for license.
Section 27-2.4-10. - Nonresident licensing.
Section 27-2.4-11. - Exemption from examination.
Section 27-2.4-12. - Assumed names.
Section 27-2.4-13. - Temporary licenses.
Section 27-2.4-14. - Licenses — Denial — Nonrenewal — Suspension or revocation.
Section 27-2.4-15. - Commissions.
Section 27-2.4-15.1. - Compensation disclosure.
Section 27-2.4-16. - Notification to insurance commissioner of termination.
Section 27-2.4-17. - Reciprocity.
Section 27-2.4-18. - Reporting of actions.
Section 27-2.4-19. - Fiduciary capacity of insurance producers — Misappropriation as theft.
Section 27-2.4-20. - Revocation or modification of insurance producer’s contract — Procedures.
Section 27-2.4-21. - Regulations.
Section 27-2.4-22. - Severability.
Section 27-2.4-23. - Errors and omissions insurance required of resident insurance producers.