Sec. 38a-680. (Formerly Sec. 38-201r). Penalties. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 38a-680. (Formerly Sec. 38-201r). Penalties. Any person, insurer, organization, group or association that fails to comply with the final order of the Insurance Commissioner pursuant to sections 38a-663 to 38a-696, inclusive, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, but if such failure be wilful, not more than twenty thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than one year or both. The commissioner shall collect the amount so payable and such penalties may be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

      (1969, P.A. 665, S. 18; P.A. 77-614, S. 163, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 316, 348; P.A. 82-353, S. 20; P.A. 01-174, S. 15; P.A. 02-24, S. 3; P.A. 08-178, S. 23.)

      History: P.A. 77-614 placed insurance commissioner within the department of business regulation and made insurance department a division within that department, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 restored insurance commissioner and division to prior independent status and abolished the department of business regulation; P.A. 82-353 increased maximum fines from $50 to $1,000 and in the case of a wilful violation, from $5,000 to $10,000; Sec. 38-201r transferred to Sec. 38a-680 in 1991; P.A. 01-174 substituted reference to Sec. 38a-696 for Sec. 38a-697; P.A. 02-24 substituted "that" for "who"; P.A. 08-178 increased maximum fine from $1,000 to $2,000, and increased maximum fine for wilful failure to comply from $10,000 to $20,000.