KRS 304.9-780: Portable electronics insurance retailer license -- Duties of supervising

entity -- Qualifications and application for license -- Penalties.

(1) A portable electronics insurance retailer license issued under this section shall

permit portable elect ronics retailers to offer and disseminate portable electronics

insurance by the licensee, its employees, and authorized representatives at each

location at which the portable electronics retailer does business in the state,

provided the dissemination is co nducted in accordance with the provisions of this

section.

(2) A portable electronics insurance supervising entity shall maintain a register of each

separate business location where a portable electronics retailer and its employees or

authorized representatives offer and disseminate portable electronics insurance and

shall make the register open to inspection and examination by the commissioner

upon request. The register shall include the name of the retailer, the address for each

location, and any addition al information the commissioner may prescribe by

administrative regulation.

(3) A portable electronics insurance supervising entity shall oversee the administration

of a portable electronics retailer's insurance program.

(4) The commissioner may issue to a business entity qualified under this section a

license to act as a portable electronics insurance retailer.

(5) For a portable electronics insurance retailer license to be issued under this section,

the business entity shall submit to the commissioner the following:

(a) A written application, on a form prescribed by the commissioner, which shall

include:

1. Information solely related to an employee or officer of the portable

electronics retailer designated by the applicant as a person responsible

for the portable electronics retailer's compliance with this chapter; or

2. If the portable electronics retailer derives more than fifty percent (50%)

of its revenue from the sale of portable electronics insurance,

information shall be provided for all officers, directors, and shareholders

of record that have beneficial ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of

any class of securities, who are subject to 15 U.S.C. sec. 78p; and

(b) The application fee as provided in KRS 304.4 -010 and administrative

regulations promulgated thereunder.

(6) The commissioner may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the

information contained in the application submitted in accordance with subsection

(5) of this section.

(7) If a portable electronics retailer violates any provision of this section or KRS 304.9-

782 or 304.9-784 or any applicable provision of this chapter, the commissioner may

impose penalties in accordance with KRS 304.9 -440. Any civil penalty imposed by

the commissioner, except for civil penalties associated with violations constituting

fraud or a material misrepresentation, may not exceed five thousand dollars

($5,000) in the aggregate for multiple violations arising out of the same or similar

conduct.