Louisiana § RS 22:987 - Penalties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:987 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:987. Penalties
A. Any insurer, or any officer or agent thereof, issuing or delivering any health and accident policy on risks in this state in willful violation of any provision of this Subpart shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for each offense at the discretion of the court.
B. The commissioner of insurance may revoke the license of any foreign or alien insurer, or of the agent thereof, willfully violating any provision of this Subpart.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:222 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:987 redesignated as R.S. 22:337 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:987 cover?
Section RS 22:987 ("Penalties") 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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