Sec. 2201.209. PENALTIES. (a) A risk retention group that is authorized to engage in business in this state under Subchapter C or D and that violates this chapter is subject to all sanctions and penalties applicable to an insurer that holds a certificate of authority under Chapters 822 and 861, including revocation of the authority to engage in business in this state.
(b) A risk retention group not chartered in this state that violates this chapter is also subject to any fine or penalty applicable to a foreign admitted insurer generally, including revocation of the authority to engage in business in this state.
(c) A risk retention group engaging in business in this state that is not authorized to engage in business under Subchapter C or D is considered an unauthorized insurer and is subject to Section 823.457, Subchapters A-P, Chapter 442, and Chapters 101, 441, 804, and 801, other than Section 801.056.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 10 - Property and Casualty Insurance
Subtitle G - Pools, Groups, Plans, and Self-Insurance
Chapter 2201 - Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups
Subchapter E. Provisions Regulating General Operation
Section 2201.201. Scope of Authority
Section 2201.202. Plan of Operation
Section 2201.203. Agent to Verify Authority
Section 2201.204. Applicability of Certain Requirements for Liability Insurers
Section 2201.205. Risk Retention Group Participation in Insolvency Guaranty Fund Prohibited
Section 2201.206. Required Notice
Section 2201.207. Prohibited Activities