Penalties. A. A surplus lines licensee or broker shall not knowingly place any such coverage with a nonadmitted insurer which is in an unsound financial condition. To be considered financially sound, a surplus lines insurer shall meet the requirements of Section 1106 of this title. B. For violation of this section, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, the surplus lines broker's license shall be revoked, and the broker shall not again be so licensed within a period of two (2) years thereafter. In addition, any surplus lines licensee and broker who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished for each offense, by a fine of not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Added by Laws 1957, p. 258, § 1112, operative July 1, 1957. Amended by Laws 1965, c. 132, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1965; Laws 1991, c. 146, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2002, c. 307, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002;
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