§ 2905. Acting without a license. (a) No person, firm, association, corporation or other entity may act as a pharmacy benefit manager on or after January first, two thousand twenty-four without having authority to do so by virtue of a license issued in force pursuant to the provisions of this article.

Terms Used In N.Y. Insurance Law 2905

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

(b) Any person, firm, association, corporation or other entity that violates this section shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be liable for restitution and compensatory damages to any health plan, pharmacy, covered individual or other person harmed by the violation and further shall be subject to a penalty not exceeding the greater of (1) four thousand dollars for the first violation and ten thousand dollars for each subsequent violation or (2) the aggregate economic gross receipts attributable to all violations, as determined by the superintendent at a hearing.