2018 Wyoming Statutes
TITLE 26 - INSURANCE CODE
CHAPTER 23 - CASUALTY INSURANCE, SURETY INSURANCE AND TITLE INSURANCE
ARTICLE 3 - TITLE INSURANCE
SECTION 26-23-324 - Favored title agent or insurer.
26-23-324. Favored title agent or insurer.
(a) No producer or other person shall require in any manner as a condition, agreement or understanding to selling or furnishing any other person any loan or extension thereof, credit, sale, property, contract, lease or service, that such other person shall place any contract of title insurance of any kind through any particular title agent or title insurer. No title agent or title insurer shall knowingly participate in any such prohibited plan or transaction. No person shall fix a price charged for such thing or service, or discount from or rebate upon price, on the condition, agreement or understanding that any title insurance is to be obtained through a particular title agent or title insurer.
(b) Any producer or other person who violates this section, or any title insurer or title agent who accepts an order for title insurance knowing that it is in violation of this section, in addition to any other action which may be taken by the regulatory authority having jurisdiction, is subject to a fine by the commissioner in an amount equal to five (5) times the premium for the title insurance.
(c) The commissioner may invoke the aid of the courts in enforcing any fines imposed under this section.
