Louisiana § RS 22:1944 - Action by commissioner
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§ RS 22:1944. Action by commissioner
If, after thirty days following the giving of the notice mentioned in R.S. 22:1943, such insurer has failed to cease making, issuing, or circulating such misrepresentations or causing the same to be made, issued, or circulated in this state, and if the commissioner has reason to believe that a proceeding by him in respect to such matters would be to the interest of the public, and that such insurer is issuing or delivering contracts of insurance to residents of this state or collecting premiums on such contracts or doing any of the acts enumerated in R.S. 22:1945, he shall take action against such insurer under the Unfair Trade Practice Law.
Added by Acts 1966, No. 174, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1234 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.
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