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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-66-503: Fraud warning required

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 23
  3. Chapter 66
  4. Subchapter 5

(a) Claim forms, proofs of loss, or any similar documents, however designated, seeking payment or benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, and applications for insurance, regardless of the form of transmission, shall contain the following statement or a substantially similar statement: "Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.". (b) The lack of a statement as required in subsection (a) of this section does not constitute a defense in any prosecution for a fraudulent insurance act. (c) Policies issued by unauthorized insurers shall contain a statement disclosing the status of the insurer to do business in the state where the policy is delivered or issued for delivery or the state where coverage is in force. The requirement of this subsection may be satisfied by a disclosure specifically required by § 23-65-307 . (d) The requirements of this section shall not apply to reinsurance proofs of loss or applications. Acts 1997, No. 217, § 1.

(a) Claim forms, proofs of loss, or any similar documents, however designated, seeking payment or benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, and applications for insurance, regardless of the form of transmission, shall contain the following statement or a substantially similar statement: "Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.".

"Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.".

(b) The lack of a statement as required in subsection (a) of this section does not constitute a defense in any prosecution for a fraudulent insurance act.

(c) Policies issued by unauthorized insurers shall contain a statement disclosing the status of the insurer to do business in the state where the policy is delivered or issued for delivery or the state where coverage is in force. The requirement of this subsection may be satisfied by a disclosure specifically required by § 23-65-307 .

(d) The requirements of this section shall not apply to reinsurance proofs of loss or applications.

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