Title 31, Insurance and Securities.

(a) Unless otherwise agreed upon in writing, if a title insurance commitment is issued before issuing an owners title insurance policy, the title insurance producer or insurer shall furnish the title insurance commitment no later than the time of closing. The commitment shall be …

(a) All funds deposited with the title insurance producer or insurer in connection with an escrow, settlement, closing, or indemnity deposit shall be submitted for collection to or deposited in a fiduciary trust account in accordance with Chapter 24 of Title 42 [§ 42-2401 et seq.…

(a) In a real or personal property transaction, a title insurance producer, a title insurer, or any employee or representative of a title insurance producer or a title insurer, shall not pay, allow, or give, or offer to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as an inducemen…

A person acting in the capacity of a title insurance producer shall not place business with a title insurer unless there is in force a written contract between the parties which sets forth the responsibilities of each party, and, if both parties share responsibility for a particu…

(a) If the Commissioner determines that the title insurance producer or any other person has violated this chapter, or any rule or order promulgated under this chapter, after notice and opportunity to be heard, the Commissioner may order: (1) A penalty not exceeding $2,500 for th…

The Commissioner or Attorney General for the District of Columbia may bring an action to enjoin or seek remedies for violations of RESPA.

The Commissioner, through the Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(a) This chapter shall: (1) Apply to all persons engaged in the business of title insurance in the District; (2) Supplement the provisions of Chapter 11A of this title [§ 31-1131.01 et seq.]. (b) This chapter shall not: (1) Except as otherwise provided, limit the application of a…