§ 33-14-42 - Illegal dividends - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 33-14-42 (2010)
33-14-42. Illegal dividends

(a) Any director of a domestic stock insurer who votes for or concurs in declaration or payment of an illegal dividend to stockholders shall upon conviction thereof be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be jointly and severally liable together with other such directors for any loss thereby sustained by the insurer.

(b) The stockholders receiving such an illegal dividend shall be liable in the amount thereof to the insurer.

(c) The Commissioner may revoke or suspend the certificate of authority of an insurer which has declared or paid an illegal dividend.