Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1563 – Reporting of actions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1563
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Insurance: shall mean any of the lines of authority as specified in Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1542
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: shall mean any natural or artificial legal entity including but not limited to individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, or corporations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1542
- producer: shall mean a person required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance, and includes all persons or business entities otherwise referred to in this Code as "insurance agent" or "agent" or "insurance broker" or "broker" or "insurance solicitor" or "solicitor" or "surplus lines broker". See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1542
A. An insurance producer shall report to the commissioner of insurance any administrative action taken against the producer in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter. This report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or other relevant legal documents.
B. Within thirty days of a conviction in district court of an offense under La. Rev. Stat. 22:1554(A)(7), a producer shall report such conviction to the commissioner and provide a copy of the bill of information or indictment.
C. Without in any way limiting or affecting any other civil or criminal remedies or consequences, any person who intentionally withholds or intentionally fails to timely report information as required by this Section shall be guilty of violating La. Rev. Stat. 22:1554(A)(14).
Acts 2001, No. 158, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 22:1149 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.