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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The commissioner may examine and investigate the business affairs of every individual applying for or holding a surplus lines insurance license to determine whether such individual has been or is engaged in unfair or deceptive practices in any state.
(b) The commissioner may place on probation, suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew the license of a surplus lines licensee or may levy a civil penalty in a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars or any combination of actions after notice and hearing pursuant to section thirteen, article two of this chapter upon one or more of the following grounds:
(1) Removal of the resident surplus lines licensee's office from this state;
(2) Removal of the resident surplus lines licensee's office accounts and records from this state during the period during which the accounts and records are required to be maintained under section sixteen of this article;
(3) Closing of the surplus lines licensee's office for a period of more than thirty business days, unless permission is granted by the commissioner;
(4) Failure to make and file required reports;
(5) Failure to transmit required tax on surplus lines premiums to this state or a reciprocal state to which a tax is owing;
(6) Violation of any provision of this article; or
(7) For any cause for which an insurance license could be denied, revoked, suspended or renewal refused pursuant to section twenty-four, article twelve of this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 33. Insurance § 33-12C-9. Suspension, revocation or nonrenewal of surplus lines licensee's license - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-33-insurance/wv-code-sect-33-12c-9/
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