A. Any person subject to the regulatory authority of the commissioner who fails to comply with any directive issued by the commissioner in connection with a consumer complaint may be fined for each occurrence. If the person fails to comply within thirty days of the date of the directive, the person may be fined an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. If the person fails to comply within sixty days of the date of the directive, the person may be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars. If the person fails to comply within seventy-five days of the date of the directive, the person may be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars.
B. Any person against whom a fine has been levied shall be given ten days' notice of the action. Upon receipt of this notice, the person aggrieved shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to Chapter 12 of this Title, R.S. 22:2191 et seq.