| | | A.__Inspect, copy or collect records and evidence; |
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| | | C.__Administer oaths and affirmations; |
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| | | D.__Share records and evidence with federal, state and local | | law enforcement and regulatory agencies in accordance with | | the requirements of section 216, subsection 5; |
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| | | E.__Make criminal referrals to prosecuting authorities; and |
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| | | F.__Conduct investigations outside of this State.__If, | | during an investigation, the division seeks to obtain | | information located outside this State and the person from | | whom the information is sought makes that information | | available for examination at the place where the information | | is located, the division may designate representatives, | | including officials of the state in which the matter is | | located, to inspect information on behalf of the division.__ | | The division may respond to similar requests from officials | | of other states. |
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| | | §7003.__Fraudulent insurance acts prohibited |
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| | | A person may not commit a fraudulent insurance act. |
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| | | §7004.__Insurance fraud prevention |
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| | | 1.__Fraud warning required.__Fraud warnings are required in | | accordance with this subsection. |
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| | | A.__All applications and claim forms for insurance used by | | insurers in this State, regardless of the form of | | transmission, must contain the following statement or a | | substantially similar statement permanently affixed to the | | application or claim form:__"It is a crime to knowingly | | provide false, incomplete or misleading information to an | | insurance company for the purpose of defrauding the company.__ | | Penalties may include imprisonment, fines or a denial of | | insurance benefits." |
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| | | B.__The lack or omission of the statement required in | | paragraph A does not constitute a defense in any criminal | | prosecution or civil action for a fraudulent insurance act. |
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| | | C.__This subsection applies to all insurers except | | reinsurers. |
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