Same; penalties for violation of cease and desist orders; hearing

40-2411. Same; penalties for violation of cease and desist orders; hearing. Any person who violates a cease and desist order of the commissioner issued under K.S.A. 40-2407, and amendments thereto, may after notice and hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act and upon order of the commissioner be subject at the discretion of the commissioner to any one or more of the following: (a) A monetary penalty of not more than $10,000 for each and every act or violation, but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of $50,000 in any six-month period; or (b) suspension or revocation of such person's license; (c) redress of the injury by requiring the refund of any premiums paid by, the payment of any moneys withheld from, any consumer and appropriate public notification of the violation. History: L. 1955, ch. 247, § 11; L. 1972, ch. 189, § 9; L. 1976, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 112; July 1, 1989. Attorney General's Opinions: Definitions; prepaid legal and dental prepaid service plans act. 89-112. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Tort of bad faith not recognized in Kansas. Spencer v. Aetna Life & Casualty Ins. Co., 227 Kan. 914, 923, 926, 611 P.2d 149. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026