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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 Pa.C.S.A. Insurance § 9702. Enforcement

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General rule.--Upon satisfactory evidence of a violation of this part by an insurer or other person, one or more of the following penalties may be imposed at the commissioner's discretion:

(1) Suspension or revocation of the license of the insurer or other person.

(2) Refusal, for a period not to exceed one year, to issue a new license to the insurer or other person.

(3) A fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation.

(4) A fine of not more than $10,000 for each willful violation.

(b) Limitation.--

(1) Fines imposed against an individual insurer under this part may not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate during a single calendar year.

(2) Fines imposed against any other person under this part may not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate during a single calendar year.

(c) Additional remedies.--The enforcement remedies imposed under this subsection are in addition to any other remedies or penalties that may be imposed under any other applicable law of this Commonwealth, including:

(1) The act of July 22, 1974 (P.L. 589, No. 205),  1 known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. Violations of this part shall be deemed to be an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Unfair Insurance Practices Act.

(2) The act of June 25, 1997 (P.L. 295, No. 29),  2 known as the Pennsylvania Health Care Insurance Portability Act.

(d) Administrative procedure.--The administrative provisions of this section shall be subject to 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice and procedure of Commonwealth agencies). A party against whom penalties are assessed in an administrative action may appeal to Commonwealth Court as provided in 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial review of Commonwealth agency action).

1 40 P.S. § 1171.1 et seq.
2 40 P.S. § 1302.1 et seq.
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