Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 47a. Penalty for exceeding powers granted under certificate of authority

Any insurance company, association or exchange, doing an insurance business within this Commonwealth, that shall exceed the powers granted under a certificate of authority, shall forfeit and pay to the Commonwealth a sum of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each and every policy issued in violation of this section. Before the Insurance Commissioner shall take any action, as above set forth, he shall give written notice to the company, association or exchange accused of violating the law, stating specifically the nature of such alleged violation, and fixing a time and place, at least ten (10) days thereafter, when a hearing of the matter shall be held. After such hearing or failure of the accused to appear at such hearing, the Insurance Commissioner shall impose such penalty as he deems advisable.