31A-22-1705. False or misleading practices.

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(1)A person may not knowingly request or require the issuance of a certificate of insurance from an insurer, insurance producer, or policyholder that contains false or misleading information concerning an insurance policy to which the certificate of insurance refers.

(2)A person may not knowingly prepare or issue a certificate of insurance that:

(a)contains false or misleading information; or

(b)purports to affirmatively or negatively alter, amend, or extend the coverage provided by an insurance policy to which the certificate of insurance refers.

(a)A person may not prepare, issue, or request an opinion letter or other document, either in addition to or in lieu of a certificate of insurance that is inconsistent with this part.

(b)An insurer or insurance producer may prepare or issue an addendum to a certificate of insurance that clarifies or explains the coverage provided by an insurance policy if the addendum complies with this part.

Enacted by Chapter 253 , 2011 General Session