384.071. Violations, penalties. - Missouri Statutes

Violations, penalties.

384.071. 1. If the director determines that a person has engaged, isengaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act,practice or course of business constituting a violation of sections 384.011to 384.071 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that aperson has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice,omission, or course of business constituting a violation of sections384.011 to 384.071 or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, thedirector may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section374.046, RSMo. A violation of any of these sections is a level threeviolation under section 374.049, RSMo.

2. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engagingin, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice orcourse of business constituting a violation of sections 384.011 to 384.071or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person hasmaterially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, orcourse of business constituting a violation of sections 384.011 to 384.071or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director maymaintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048, RSMo.A violation of any of these sections is a level three violation undersection 374.049, RSMo.

3. Any surplus lines licensee who in this state represents or aids anonadmitted insurer in violation of the provisions of sections 384.011 to384.071 may be found guilty of a class B misdemeanor and subject to a finenot in excess of one thousand dollars.

4. The above penalties are not exclusive remedies.

(L. 1987 H.B. 700 § 21, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)