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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If a policyholder described by Section 2054.509(d) does not elect to cancel coverage as provided by that section:
(1) the company may cancel the coverage; or
(2) the commissioner of workers' compensation may impose an administrative penalty on the policyholder.
(b) The amount of an administrative penalty under Subsection (a)(2) may not exceed $5,000. Each day of noncompliance constitutes a separate violation.
(c) In imposing an administrative penalty, the commissioner of workers' compensation may consider any matter that justice may require and shall consider:
(1) the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, consequences, extent, and gravity of the prohibited act;
(2) the history and extent of previous administrative violations;
(3) the demonstrated good faith of the violator, including actions taken to rectify the consequences of the prohibited act;
(4) any economic benefit resulting from the prohibited act; and
(5) the penalty necessary to deter future violations.
(d) A penalty collected under this section:
(1) must be deposited in the general revenue fund; and
(2) may be appropriated to the division to offset the costs of implementing and administering this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 2054.510. Cancellation of Coverage by Company; Imposition of Administrative Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-2054-510/
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