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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(A) No person shall fail to comply with sections 3938.01 to 3938.07 of the Revised Code. If the superintendent of insurance determines that any person has violated sections 3938.01 to 3938.07 of the Revised Code, the superintendent may take one or more of the following actions:
(1) Issue an order requiring the person to cease and desist from the actions constituting the violation;
(2) Assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation.
(B) The superintendent may investigate the activities of any person the superintendent reasonably believes has engaged in or is engaging in an act or practice prohibited by this chapter.
(C) Before imposing a penalty under division (A) of this section, the superintendent shall give the person notice and opportunity for a hearing as described in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
(D) The superintendent shall deposit any penalties assessed under division (A) of this section into the state treasury to the credit of the department of insurance operating fund created in section 3901.021 of the Revised Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XXXIX. Insurance § 3938.08 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xxxix-insurance/oh-rev-code-sect-3938-08.html
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