Sec. 17-10.7. Insurance claims for excessive charges.

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(a)A person who sells goods or services commits insurance claims for excessive charges if:

(1)the person knowingly advertises or promises to provide the goods or services and to

pay:

(A)all or part of any applicable insurance deductible; or

(B)a rebate in an amount equal to all or part of any applicable insurance

deductible;

(2)the goods or services are paid for by the consumer from proceeds of a property or

casualty insurance policy; and

(3)the person knowingly charges an amount for the goods or services that exceeds the

usual and customary charge by the person for the goods or services by an amount equal to or greater than all or part of the applicable insurance deductible paid by the person to an insurer on behalf of an insured or remitted to an insured by the person as a rebate.

(b)A person who is insured under a property or casualty insurance policy commits insurance claims for excessive charges if the person knowingly:

(1)submits a claim under the policy based on charges that are in violation of

subsection

(a)of this Section; or

(2)knowingly allows a claim in violation of subsection

(a)of this Section to be

submitted, unless the person promptly notifies the insurer of the excessive charges.

(c)Sentence. A violation of this Section is a Class A misdemeanor.