(a) If any insurance company shall fail to consistently allow access through an online insurance verification system to verify coverage of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage, the department shall notify the Insurance Commissioner of any and all violations by an insurer of Sections 32-7A-9 and 32-7B-5.
(b) The department shall prescribe the form and manner of transmission for the purposes of notifying the Insurance Commissioner under subsection (a).
(c) The Insurance Commissioner may impose a fine of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation following a hearing, if, after receiving a notice of a potential violation of any material provision of Section 32-7A-9 or 32-7B-5 from the Insurance Commissioner, it is found that an insurer willfully violated a section listed in the notice.
Last modified: May 3, 2021