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misrepresentation, concealment, malfeasance, deceptive | practices or any other fraudulent conduct as described in this | chapter; |
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| D.__Requesting court orders; |
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| E.__Subpoenaing witnesses and administering oaths pursuant | to an investigation; and |
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| F.__Compelling the production of books, papers, reports or | other documents or electronic files by subpoena duces tecum. |
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| §2194.__Special investigation groups |
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| | An insurer or self-insured entity licensed or authorized under | this Title shall create a special investigation group within the | insurer's or self-insured's organization.__The special | investigation group must consist of at least one employee or | outside contractor who is licensed as a private investigator | under Title 32, chapter 89 and has experience in insurance fraud | investigations and monitoring.__A special investigation group | under this section shall monitor the organization under which it | is formed for instances of insurance fraud and report all | fraudulent claims and other fraudulent activity to the unit | pursuant to section 2186 and provide assistance as requested by | the unit. |
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| §2195.__Confidentiality and privilege |
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| | All papers, documents, files, reports and evidence related to | an investigation by the unit are confidential and not public | records pursuant to Title 1, section 402, subsection 3, paragraph | A.__All papers, documents, files, reports and evidence related to | an investigation by the unit are privileged and not subject to | subpoena, discovery or disclosure in any proceeding except in a | related action initiated by the unit. |
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| | 1.__Assessment.__A 25__fee must be assessed on an insurance | policy for direct insurance in the State, except an insurance | policy for credit, home warranty or title insurance.__For every | insurance policy in which a fee is assessed under this | subsection, the insurance contract for that insurance policy must | state the following:__"A fee of 25__has been assessed on this | policy to fight insurance fraud in the State of Maine."__The fee | assessed pursuant to this subsection must be deposited in the | Insurance Fraud Fund established under subsection 2. |
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