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Texas Insurance Code

§ 841.705 — PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO INVEST OR REPORT

IN § 841.705Title 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES · Part C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES · Ch. 841. LIFE, HEALTH, OR ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANIES · Art. O. ENFORCEMENT AND INTERVENTION

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(a)In addition to the penalty provided by this subchapter, an insurance company is subject to a penalty as prescribed by Subsection (b) if, while holding a certificate of authority to engage in the business of insurance in this state, or after the company ceases to write new business or ceases to hold a certificate of authority, the company intentionally fails or refuses to:
(1)make the investments required by Chapter 425;
(2)make a report required by a law described by Section 841.002;
(3)make any special report requested by the commissioner under a law described by Section 841.002; or
(4)comply with another provision of a law described by Section 841.002.
(b)A penalty under this section is in the amount of $25 per day for each day the company remains in default after the commissioner notifies the company of the default in the manner provided by this subchapter.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 15, eff. April 1, 2007.