Statute · California Insurance Code

Cal. Ins. Code § 791.19 — Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act

Cal. Ins. Code § 791.19

Type
Statute
Source
California Insurance Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the commissioner under Section 791.17 may, after notice and hearing and upon order of the commissioner, be subject to one or more of the following penalties, at the discretion of the commissioner:

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 791.19 — Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the commissioner under Section 791.17 may, after notice and hearing and upon order of the commissioner, be subject to one or more of the following penalties, at the discretion of the commissioner:

(a) A monetary fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation; or

(b) A monetary fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) if the commissioner finds that violations have occurred with such frequency as to constitute a general business practice; or

(c) Suspension or revocation of an insurance institution’s or agent’s license if the insurance institution or agent knew or reasonably should have known it was in violation of this article.