REPORT TITLE:
Health Insurers


DESCRIPTION:
Requires persons convicted of felony offenses to seek the
Insurance commissioner's written consent before engaging in the
business of insurance.

 
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THE SENATE                              S.B. NO.           
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                   A  BILL  FOR  AN  ACT

RELATING TO INSURANCE.



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 1      SECTION 1.  Chapter 431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
 
 2 by adding to article 2 a new section to be appropriately
 
 3 designated and to read as follows:
 
 4      "§431:2-    Criminal convictions.  (a)  Any person who is
 
 5 engaged in the business of insurance or who is about to engage in
 
 6 the business of insurance in this State, and who has been
 
 7 convicted of any felony shall request the commissioner's written
 
 8 consent to engage in the business of insurance.
 
 9      (b)  After receipt of the request the commissioner, in
 
10 writing, may consent to the person engaging in the business of
 
11 insurance, may provide a limited consent, or may deny the
 
12 individual the privilege of engaging in the business of
 
13 insurance.
 
14      (c)  Any person who fails to submit the request as required
 
15 by this section and who engages in the business of insurance
 
16 without the written consent of the commissioner shall be in
 
17 violation of this chapter and subject to the fines and penalties
 
18 provided under this chapter.
 
19      (d)  The commissioner may prescribe the format and content
 

 
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 1 of the form used to request the commissioner's written consent to
 
 2 engage in the business of insurance."
 
 3      SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.
 
 4      SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval
 
 5 
 
 6                           INTRODUCED BY:  _______________________
 

 
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