Delaware § 8509 - Sanctions.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 8509 — Sanctions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8509. Sanctions.
Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the CGAD as required in this chapter shall be required, after notice and hearing, to pay a penalty of $500 for each day’s delay, to be recovered by the Commissioner and the penalty so recovered shall be paid into the General Fund. The maximum penalty under this section is $25,000. The Commissioner may reduce the penalty if the insurer demonstrates to the Commissioner that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer.
81 Del. Laws, c. 119, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8509 ("Sanctions.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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