All fines, forfeitures, taxes, assessments, restitution, and penalties provided for in this code shall be due and payable on the demand of the commissioner. If payment is not made within 10 days after that demand, then the commissioner shall institute an action in the name of the people of the State of California for the purpose of recovering that moneys due. All such actions shall be subject to all the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure which may be applicable thereto.

(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 540, Sec. 3. (SB 1040) Effective January 1, 2023.)

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Terms Used In California Insurance Code 12976

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28