State RegulationsPA specificDifficulty 1/5
Which official has the authority to impose civil penalties on Pennsylvania licensees who violate the insurance laws?
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Why A is correct
Pennsylvania vests the penalty power in the Insurance Commissioner and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, exercised through the enforcement provisions of the Insurance Department Act (40 P.S. §§ 310.12, 310.41a) and the Unfair Insurance Practices Act's penalty provisions (40 P.S. § 1171.11). Enforcement is administrative and state-based: penalties for violating the insurance laws are imposed by the department, not by county officials, insurers' associations, or any federal body.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) County court clerks perform recordkeeping; the civil penalty power is administrative and belongs to the Insurance Commissioner.
- C) A trade association is a private body with no enforcement authority over licenses.
- D) No federal board administers Pennsylvania licensing discipline; the Pennsylvania Insurance Department enforces the state's insurance laws.
Memory hook
The Commissioner holds the fine book — penalties flow from the department.