C. $10,000 is correct. HRS §431:13-202 governs penalties for violations of cease-and-desist orders issued by the Hawaiʻi Insurance Commissioner under the unfair insurance practices provisions. After notice and hearing, a person who violates such an order may, at the Commissioner's discretion, be subjected to either or both of two sanctions: a fine of not more than $10,000 for each and every act violating the cease-and-desist order , and suspension or revocation of the person's insurance license.
The penalty therefore applies per act in violation rather than establishing a single $10,000 aggregate ceiling for all misconduct. The statute also makes clear that imposition of this administrative sanction does not necessarily relieve the person from any other liability, penalty, or forfeiture that may apply under law.
Options A and B materially understate the maximum fine authorized by the relevant Hawaiʻi Insurance Code provision. Option D exceeds the statutory maximum identified in §431:13-202.
For producer-examination purposes, the key association is straightforward: violation of a Commissioner's cease-and-desist order = maximum $10,000 fine for each violation, plus possible suspension or revocation of license .
Reference topics: HRS §§431:13-201 and 431:13-202; Cease-and-Desist Orders; Administrative Penalties; License Suspension and Revocation.
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