17B:25-42 Violations, penalties.
9. a. A violation of this act shall be a violation of N.J.S.17B:30-1 et seq.
b. Pursuant to the authority provided to the commissioner under N.J.S.17B:30-1 et seq., the commissioner may, upon finding a violation occurred or is occurring, order:
(1) an insurer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action regarding any consumer harmed by a violation relating to an annuity issued by the insurer; or
(2) a third party insurance producer, or an agent, representative or member of a fraternal benefit society not required to be licensed as an insurance producer in accordance with section 32 of P.L.1997, c.322 (C.17:44B-32), who is authorized to act on behalf of the insurer, to take reasonably appropriate corrective action regarding any consumer harmed by a violation relating to an annuity negotiated and sold by the insurance producer or non-licensed society agent, representative or member.
c. The commissioner may, as permitted under N.J.S.17B:30B-1 et seq., alter, modify, or set aside, in whole or in part, any order concerning a penalty for a violation, if the corrective action ordered pursuant to subsection b. of this section occurs promptly to the satisfaction of the commissioner.
L.2008, c.88, s.9.