An insurer willfully violates a cease-and-desist order issued by the North Carolina Commissioner. Separately, a court fines a business entity for willfully making false statements in a required filing. Which penalty ranges apply to these two events, respectively?

Why C is correct

Under G.S. 58-63-50, a willful violation of a cease-and-desist order carries a forfeiture of not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 per violation. Under G.S. 58-2-180, when an entity willfully makes a false statement in a required statement under oath or subscription, the court fines the entity $2,000 to $10,000 (while the responsible individual faces a Class I felony). The two triggers map to two distinct, non-interchangeable tiers.

Why the other options are wrong

• A) $100 to $1,000 is the general civil penalty under G.S. 58-2-70(d); it matches neither trigger described here.
• B) The entity fine applies only to the false-statement scenario; the cease-and-desist violation carries $1,000 to $5,000.
• D) This reverses the two tiers; $2,000 to $10,000 belongs to the entity false-statement fine under G.S. 58-2-180.

Memory hook

Defy the order: one to five grand. Entity lies: two to ten.