Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 2311 – Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders
(a) Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the Commissioner under § 2308 of this title, and while such order is in effect, may after notice and hearing and upon order of the Commissioner be subject at the discretion of the Commissioner to any one or more of the following:
(1) A monetary penalty of not more than $11,500 for each and every act or violation; or
(2) Suspension or revocation of such person’s license; or
(3) Such other relief as is reasonable and appropriate.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 2311
- Commissioner: shall mean the Commissioner of Insurance of this State. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 2302
- Person: shall mean any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal benefit society and other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including agents, brokers and adjusters. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 2302
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) Prosecutions for any such violation shall be brought in the Superior Court of the county in which the offense occurred.
(c) At the discretion of the Commissioner and the Attorney General, any fine provided for above may be recovered on behalf of the State by a civil action brought against the violator.
18 Del. C. 1953, § ?2312; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § ?1; 59 Del. Laws, c. 200, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 260, § ?1;