AZ SB1291

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 20-236 regarding civil penalties for insurers failing to respond to financial responsibility verification requests.

Requires insurers to respond in writing within 30 days to financial responsibility verification requests from the Department of Transportation under Section 28-4143.

Establishes a civil penalty of up to $250 per violation for failure to respond, with an aggregate cap of $20,000 in any six-month period.

Director of Insurance must conduct a hearing and make a finding before imposing penalties on non-responsive insurers.