§ 36-1435.26. Unlawful acts and penalties.

A.  It shall be unlawful for any person whose license to act as an insurance producer, limited lines producer, managing general agent, insurance consultant, surplus lines insurance broker, or customer service representative has been suspended, revoked, surrendered, or refused to do or perform any of the acts of an insurance producer, limited lines producer, managing general agent, insurance consultant, surplus lines insurance broker, or customer service representative.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or shall be committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or be punished by both said fine and commitment to custody.

B.  It shall be unlawful for any insurance producer, limited lines producer, managing general agent, insurance consultant, surplus lines insurance broker, or customer service representative to assist, aid, or conspire with a person whose license as an insurance producer, limited lines producer, managing general agent, insurance consultant, surplus lines insurance broker, or customer service representative has been suspended, revoked, surrendered, or refused to engage in any acts as an insurance producer, limited  lines producer, managing general agent, insurance consultant, surplus lines insurance broker, or customer service representative.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or shall be committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years, or be punished by both said fine and commitment to custody.

C.  Except for those persons exempt from licensure, it shall be unlawful for any person to do or perform any of the acts of an insurance producer, limited lines producer, managing general agent, surplus lines insurance broker, insurance consultant, or customer service representative without being duly licensed.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by the imposition of a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or imprisonment in the county jail for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or be punished by both said fine and imprisonment.

Added by Laws 1997, c. 418, § 75, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.  Amended by Laws 2001, c. 156, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from § 1425.6 of this title by Laws 2001, c. 156, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.