Mississippi Code Title 83. Insurance § 83-5-41. Cease and desist orders

(1) If, after such hearing, the commissioner shall determine that the method of competition or the act or practice in question is defined in Section 83-5-35, and that the person complained of has engaged in such method of competition, act or practice in violation of Sections 83-5-29 through 83-5-51, he shall reduce his findings to writing and shall issue and cause to be served upon the person charged with the violation an order requiring such person to cease and desist from engaging in such method of competition, act or practice.  In addition to, or in lieu of, the cease and desist order, the commissioner may, after such hearing, impose an administrative fine not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) per violation, which shall be deposited into the special fund in the State Treasury designated as the “Insurance Department Fund.”

(2) Until the expiration of the time allowed under Section 83-5-43(1) for filing a petition for review (by appeal), if no such petition has been duly filed within such time or, if the petition for review has been filed within such time, then until the transcript of the record in the proceeding has been filed in the circuit court, as hereinafter provided, the commissioner may at any time, upon such notice and in such manner as he shall deem proper, modify or set aside in whole or in part any order issued by him under this section.

(3) After the expiration of the time allowed for filing such a petition for review, if no such petition has been duly filed within such time, the commissioner may, at any time after notice and opportunity for hearing, reopen and alter, modify, or set aside, in whole or in part, any order issued by him under this section whenever in his opinion conditions of fact or of law have so changed as to require such action, or if the public interest shall so require.

(4) From and after July 1, 2016, the expenses of this agency shall be defrayed by appropriation from the State General Fund and all user charges and fees authorized under this section shall be deposited into the State General Fund as authorized by law.

(5) From and after July 1, 2016, no state agency shall charge another state agency a fee, assessment, rent or other charge for services or resources received by authority of this section.