§ 40-246a — Penalties for violating K.S.A. 40-246; hearings

The commissioner of insurance shall have the power to examine any agent, nonresident agent, company or assured if the commissioner has cause to believe that any provision of this act has been violated. At such hearing all pertinent records, files and policies shall be produced for examination by the commissioner. The insurance commissioner shall collect double the amount of the tax provided by law from any insurance company, agent or nonresident agent receiving premiums in violation of the manner prescribed in this act, and may suspend or revoke the license of any company, agent or nonresident agent willfully failing to comply therewith. Any agent or nonresident agent who shall write business in any company not authorized to transact business in this state or as otherwise provided by law shall be personally liable for such tax. Any assured who shall knowingly insure such assured's property contrary to the provisions of this act or with a company not authorized to do business in this state, shall be personally liable for double the amount of the tax provided by law on the premiums paid for such insurance.
Hearings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.

Legislative History

L. 1933, ch. 69, § 2 (Special Session); L. 1988, ch. 356, § 76; July 1, 1989.