Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.7 – Waiver; extenuating circumstances
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.7
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Attorney general: means the attorney general for the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Department: means the Department of Insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- Recovery: means the recovery of attempted benefits pursued, overpayments, damages, fines, penalties, costs, expenses, restitution, attorney fees, interest, or settlement amounts. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
If a waiver is requested by the attorney general, the court may waive any recovery, except for actual damages, required to be imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Part provided all of the following extenuating circumstances are found to be applicable:
(1) The violator furnished all the information known to him about the specific allegation to the department or attorney general no later than thirty days after the violator first obtained the information.
(2) The violator cooperated fully with all federal or state investigations concerning the specific allegation.
(3) At the time the violator furnished the information concerning the specific allegation to the department or the attorney general, no criminal, civil, or departmental investigation or proceeding had been commenced as to the alleged violation.
Acts 2012, No. 862, §1.