Insurance Code section 10403

A health insurer that is subject to the requirements of Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 127671) of Part 2 of Division 107 of the Health and Safety Code and that fails to comply with the data submission requirements of that chapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each 30-day period in which the insurer fails to comply. If the failure to comply is willful, the insurer is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each 30-day period in which the person fails to comply. The aggregate penalty for each instance of noncompliance shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). In determining the penalty, the commissioner shall consider the good faith of the insurer and any similar prior violations by the insurer.

Source: Section 10403, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=10403.­ (updated Jun. 29, 2020; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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