Section 1608 - Administration and enforcement(a) Insurance Commissioner to administer and enforce act.-- The Insurance Commissioner is hereby charged with the administration and enforcement of this act and shall prescribe, publish, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations in connection herewith.
(b) Insurance Commissioner may bring actions.--The Insurance Commissioner or a duly authorized representative may maintain an action for an injunction or other process against any person or other entity to restrain and prevent any of the foregoing from transacting business as a public adjuster without a license. Any such action shall be instituted in the court of common pleas in any county where the alleged unlicensed activity occurred. Such court may issue a temporary restraining order or injunction under this act but shall determine any such action on its merits as soon as possible whether in term time or in vacation. No bond shall be required of and no costs shall be taxed against the Insurance Commissioner, his duly authorized representative or the Insurance Department on account of any such action.(c) Act to be supplementary.--The provisions of this act shall be constructed as supplementary to all other acts dealing with the same subject matter. No action brought under the provisions of this act shall prevent the prosecution or institution of any civil or criminal action otherwise provided by law for violation of any licensing act or departmental rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.Amended by P.L. 209 2012 No. 21, § 7, eff. 9/30/2012.1983, Dec. 20, P.L. 260, No. 72, § 8, imd. effective.