LD 1990
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LR 3088
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A.__Inspect, copy or collect records and evidence;

 
B.__Serve subpoenas;

 
C.__Administer oaths and affirmations;

 
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;

 
E.__Make criminal referrals to prosecuting authorities; and

 
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.

 
§7003.__Fraudulent insurance acts prohibited

 
A person may not commit a fraudulent insurance act.

 
§7004.__Insurance fraud prevention

 
1.__Fraud warning required.__Fraud warnings are required in
accordance with this subsection.

 
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."

 
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.

 
C.__This subsection applies to all insurers except
reinsurers.


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