Maine § 24-A §7109 Enforcement provisions

Maine Statutes

§ 24-A §7109 — Enforcement provisions

Maine·Title 24-A MAINE INSURANCE CODE·Ch. 91 SERVICE CONTRACTS

1.Investigation and examination by superintendent. The superintendent may conduct investigations and examinations of providers, administrators, insurers or other persons to enforce the provisions of this chapter and protect service contract holders. Upon request of the superintendent, a person subject to this chapter shall make available to the superintendent all accounts, books and records concerning service contracts sold by the provider that are necessary to enable the superintendent to determine compliance or noncompliance with this chapter.

2.Enforcement actions. The superintendent may assess civil penalties or take any other action permitted under section 12‑A against any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the superintendent's rules and orders, and nothing in this

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Investigation and examination by superintendent.
The superintendent may conduct investigations and examinations of providers, administrators, insurers or other persons to enforce the provisions of this chapter and protect service contract holders. Upon request of the superintendent, a person subject to this chapter shall make available to the superintendent all accounts, books and records concerning service contracts sold by the provider that are necessary to enable the superintendent to determine compliance or noncompliance with this chapter.
2.
Enforcement actions.
The superintendent may assess civil penalties or take any other action permitted under section 12‑A against any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the superintendent's rules and orders, and nothing in this section may be construed as limiting the superintendent's authority to take enforcement action under section 12‑A in connection with violations of applicable provisions of this Title.
3.
Refusal of registration, suspension or revocation.
The superintendent may suspend, revoke or refuse to accept the registration of a provider under this chapter as set out in this section.
4.
Service of process.
A provider and administrator registered under this chapter shall appoint in writing an agent located in the State in the same manner as insurers are required to appoint agents under section 421.
5.
Administrative procedures.
Any person aggrieved by an order of the superintendent under this chapter may submit an application for a hearing as provided in section 229, upon which the procedures set forth in section 229 apply.
6.
Construction; existing contracts.
This section may not be construed as preventing any provider from continuing in good faith all service contracts made in this State during the time the provider was legally authorized to transact business in this State.