(a) A person engaged in the business of insurance having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act is being, will be, or has been committed shall provide to the Insurance Commissioner the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.(b) Any person engaged in the business of insurance who knowingly fails to report as required by subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(c) Any other person having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act is being, will be, or has been committed may provide to the commissioner the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.(d)(1) Upon the request of the commissioner or the commissioner's employees, examiners, investigators, agents, or representatives, a person engaged in the business of insurance shall provide to the commissioner all information the commissioner deems relevant pertaining to any investigation of a fraudulent act or related criminal violation.(2) The refusal of a person to fully comply with the commissioner's request for information is grounds for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of ulent act or related criminal violation.(2) The refusal of a person to fully comply with the commissioner's request for information is grounds for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of any license or authority held by the person to engage in an insurance or other business subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction.(3) A proceeding for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of any license or authority shall be conducted pursuant to §§ 23-63-213 and 23-64-512.Amended by Act 2017, No. 283,§ 14, eff. 8/1/2017.Acts 1997, No. 217, § 1; 2005, No. 1697, § 14; 2005, No. 1994, § 230. (a) A person engaged in the business of insurance having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act is being, will be, or has been committed shall provide to the Insurance Commissioner the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.(b) Any person engaged in the business of insurance who knowingly fails to report as required by subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(c) Any other person having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent insurance act is being, will be, or has been committed may provide to the commissioner the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the commissioner.(d)(1) Upon the request of the commissioner or the commissioner's employees, examiners, investigators, agents, or representatives, a person engaged in the business of insurance shall provide to the commissioner all information the commissioner deems relevant pertaining to any investigation of a fraudulent act or related criminal violation.(2) The refusal of a person to fully comply with the commissioner's request for information is grounds for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of ulent act or related criminal violation.(2) The refusal of a person to fully comply with the commissioner's request for information is grounds for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of any license or authority held by the person to engage in an insurance or other business subject to the commissioner's jurisdiction.(3) A proceeding for the suspension, revocation, denial, or nonrenewal of any license or authority shall be conducted pursuant to §§ 23-63-213 and 23-64-512.Amended by Act 2017, No. 283,§ 14, eff. 8/1/2017.Acts 1997, No. 217, § 1; 2005, No. 1697, § 14; 2005, No. 1994, § 230.
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