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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="3-317" title_number="3" title_name="Kinds of Insurers" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Surplus Lines Insurance">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the certificate of qualification of a surplus lines broker:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>if the surplus lines broker fails to file the report required by this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if the surplus lines broker fails to remit the tax required by this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>if the surplus lines broker fails to keep records required by this subtitle, or fails to allow the Commissioner to examine those records;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>if the surplus lines broker fails to file or falsifies the affidavit required by this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>for any applicable ground for suspending or revoking the license of an insurance producer under this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commissioner may not reinstate the certificate of qualification of a surplus lines broker whose certificate has been suspended or revoked until the broker pays all penalties and delinquent taxes that are owed.</text>
  </level>
</section>
