| The superintendent, following an adjudicatory hearing, may assess a civil |
| penalty of up to $500 for each violation in the case of an individual and |
| a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation in the case of a |
| corporation or other entity other than an individual, unless the |
| applicable law specifies a different civil penalty. The superintendent |
| shall notify the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee of |
| any such adjudicatory hearing at the time that the notice of hearing is |
| issued by the superintendent. The superintendent may not assess a civil |
penalty onlyelected not |
| superintendent that the Attorney General intends to pursue an action in |
Superior Court to seek civil penalties for the same conduct. The |
Attorney General shall notify the superintendent in writing whether or |
not the Attorney General elects to pursue an action in Superior Court |
within 90 days after receiving a request from the superintendent for such |
an action. |
| in Superior Court, the Attorney General shall notify the superintendent |
| of that decision no later than 7 days prior to the hearing. |
