Louisiana § RS 22:1988 - Failure to pay expenses; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:1988 — Failure to pay expenses; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:1988. Failure to pay expenses; penalty
Should any insurer fail or refuse to pay the expenses of examination as billed by the commissioner of insurance after fifteen days upon receipt of such billing or after final judgment where a rule has been taken as provided in R.S. 22:1987, then the commissioner of insurance may revoke the certificate of authority of such insurer to do business in this state until the full amount of the bill is paid.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1307 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:1988 cover?
Section RS 22:1988 ("Failure to pay expenses; penalty") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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