2012 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 24. INSURANCE
431. Insurance Code
431:3-221 Power to fine.
§431:3-221 Power to fine. In addition to or in lieu of the suspension, revocation, or refusal to extend any certificate of authority, the commissioner, after hearing, may levy a fine upon the insurer in an amount not less than $500 and not more than $50,000. The order levying the fine shall specify the period within which the fine shall be fully paid, which shall not be less than thirty nor more than forty-five days from the date of the order. Upon failure to pay the fine when due, the commissioner shall revoke the insurer's certificate of authority if not already revoked, and the fine shall be recovered in a civil action brought on behalf of the commissioner by the attorney general. Any fine so collected shall be paid by the commissioner to the director of finance for the account of the compliance resolution fund. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 163, §15(1); am L 2002, c 39, §10]
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