33-1-804. Civil penalty -- civil action for collection of penalty. (1) A health carrier or a managed care organization violating 33-1-802 or 33-1-803 is subject to a civil penalty, as provided in 33-1-317, for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of this section.
(2) In addition to other enforcement methods provided by law, the commissioner may bring a civil action in the district court of the first judicial district to collect the civil penalty provided for in subsection (1) from a person violating a provision of this part. An amount collected by the commissioner pursuant to this section must be deposited in the general fund.