Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 374.280 (2026)

Civil penalty or forfeiture ordered when, how enforced

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374.280. Civil penalty or forfeiture ordered when, how enforced. — 1. The director may, after a hearing under section 374.046, order a civil penalty or forfeiture payable to the state of Missouri authorized by section 374.049, which penalty or forfeiture, if unpaid within ten days, may be recovered by a civil action brought by and in the name of the director under section 374.048. The civil action may be brought in the county which has venue of an action against the person, partnership or corporation under other provisions of law. The director may also suspend or revoke the license or certificate of authority of such person for any willful violation.

2. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit the director and any person subject to an investigation, examination, or other proceeding from agreeing to a voluntary forfeiture of the sum mentioned herein without civil proceedings being instituted. Any sum so agreed upon shall be paid into the school fund as provided by law for other fines and penalties.

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(L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1993 H.B. 709, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)

(1982) Legislature did not expressly provide private cause of actions for violation of section 379.118, although director of division of insurance may suspend or revoke license of an insurer for any willful violation of chapter 374. Shqeir v. Equifax, Inc. (Mo. banc) 636 S.W.2d 944.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1999 · leading case: Shqeir v. Equifax, Inc., 636 S.W.2d 944 (Mo. 1982).

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Shqeir v. Equifax, Inc., 636 S.W.2d 944 (Mo. 1982). · cites it 10× “" While § 374.280 authorizes the Director of the Division of Insurance to impose a penalty and suspend or revoke an insurer's license upon any willful violation of § 379.”

Dierkes v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Missouri, 991 S.W.2d 662 (Mo. 1999). · cites it 4× “Further, section 374.280 authorizes the director to order a monetary forfeiture and to suspend the license of insurers that knowingly violate chapter 376.”

R.L. Nichols Ins. Inc. v. Home Ins. Co., 865 S.W.2d 665 (Mo. 1993). · cites it 3× “In Shqeir , the Court held that § 374.280 was a penalty statute providing penalties for the violation of § 379.”

Dong Li v. Metro. Life Ins. Co., 955 S.W.2d 799 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “” In addition, the director may “issue cease and desist orders whenever it appears to him upon competent and substantial evidence that any person is acting in violation of any *804 law of this state or any rule or regulation promulgated by the director relating to the business…”

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