Kent v. Lyon

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Kent appeals the South Dakota Division of Insurance’s revocation of his resident insurance agent’s license. The Division found Kent violated seven provisions of the Insurance Code. Kent disputes the violations and claims that the revocation of his license is too harsh a penalty. The circuit court agreed with the Division. We affirm.

FACTS

[¶2] Eugene Kent was a licensed insurance agent in South Dakota for twenty-two years prior to the revocation of his license in January of 1996. He owned and controlled Kent Insurance, Inc. (Kent Insurance), which has been licensed to…