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Department of Banking and Insurance; the Commissioner's powers

N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 1, 17:1-1 through 17:1-28, 23 sections

Publisher: New Jersey Legislature
Edition: New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1
Last checked: 2026-09-17
Status: US state statute

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Publisher. New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution

Edition. New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1 (the edition line printed on line 2 of the official STATUTES.TXT file, quoted). Retrieved 2026-09-17.

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N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 1 - Department of Banking and Insurance; the Commissioner's powers (17:1-1 through 17:1-28, 23 sections) is a state statute published by New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution. It is one of the New Jersey documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including new jersey property & casualty, new jersey personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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N.J.S.A. 17:1-15(j) (Duties, authority of commissioner)
“Have the power, in addition to any powers prescribed by law, to order any person violating any provision of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes or Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes to cease and desist from engaging in such conduct;”
N.J.S.A. 17:1-16 (Examination of persons, subpoena of witnesses, documents)
“If any person shall refuse to obey a subpoena, or to produce evidence as required thereby, the commissioner may apply ex parte to any court having jurisdiction over that person for an order compelling the appearance of the witness to give testimony or to produce evidence as required thereby, or...”
N.J.S.A. 17:1-15(j) (Duties, authority of commissioner; cease and desist)
“Have the power, in addition to any powers prescribed by law, to order any person violating any provision of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes or Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes to cease and desist from engaging in such conduct;”

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N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 1 - Department of Banking and Insurance; the Commissioner's powers (17:1-1 through 17:1-28, 23 sections) is a state statute published by New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution. Edition: New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1 (the edition line printed on line 2 of the official STATUTES.TXT file, quoted). Retrieved 2026-09-17..

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