§ 1758.95. — 1758.95. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 38.)

California § 1758.95.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code INS: Insurance Code - INS
• Div. 1.: DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE
• Part 2.: PART 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Production Agencies
• Art. 16.7.: ARTICLE 16.7. Credit Insurance Agents

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(a)
If a licensee or endorsee violates any provision of this article or any other provision of this code, the commissioner may do either of the following:
(1)
After notice and hearing, suspend or revoke the license of the credit insurance agent.
(2)
After notice and hearing, impose other penalties that the commissioner deems necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this code, including suspending the privilege of transacting credit insurance pursuant to this article at specific business locations where violations have occurred, imposing fines on the credit
insurance agent, individual endorsees or endorsee managers, and suspending or revoking the endorsement of a named endorsee or endorsee manager.
(b)
If any person or persons sell insurance in connection with or incidental to a loan or other extension of credit or hold themselves or an organization out as a credit insurance agent without obtaining the license required by this article, as being an endorsee when that person is not an endorsee, or as being licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1631) without obtaining that license, the commissioner may issue a cease and desist order pursuant to Section 12921.8.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of Section 1748.5 are applicable to both the organization issued a license pursuant to
this article and any endorsee to that license.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 133, Sec. 38. (SB 272) Effective July 23, 2021.