A. Any insurer failing to pay the tax prescribed by sections 20-224, 20-224.01, 20-837, 20-1010, 20-1060 and 20-1097.07 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the greater of twenty-five dollars or five percent of the amount due plus interest at the rate of one percent per month from the date the tax was due.

B. The director may refuse to renew the certificate of authority of any insurer failing to pay the tax on or before the date it is due. The director shall revoke the certificate of authority of any insurer failing to pay the tax for more than thirty days after it was due.

C. If the director requires the tax to be paid electronically through a designated third-party service pursuant to section 20-224, subsection K, no penalty accrues with respect to any payment of tax or interest that is late due to delays caused by the third-party service.