California · Insurance Code

INS §804: Any insurer willfully violating any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereof, or the comm

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

An insurer who willfully violates this article commits a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000 per violation or suspension of its certificate of authority.

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Any insurer willfully violating any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation thereof, or the commissioner may suspend the certificate of authority of such insurer for the remainder of the term thereof.

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