{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-901-a","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §901-A","heading":"Deceptive insurance practices","body":"1.   A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally makes a false statement with respect to a material fact concerning, or intentionally materially alters, any of the following:\nA.  A document filed with the Superintendent of Insurance or the insurance regulatory official or agency of another jurisdiction with respect to:\n(1)  The financial condition of an insurer;\n(2)  The formation, acquisition, merger, consolidation, dissolution or withdrawal from one or more lines of insurance in all or part of this State by an insurer;\n(3)  The issuance of written evidence of insurance; or\n(4)  The reinstatement of an insurance policy;\nB.  A document submitted by an insured, claimant or applicant to an insurer, insurance producer or other person; or\nC.  A document or report filed with a law enforcement agency.\n2.   A person is guilty of deceptive insurance practices if in the course of engaging in the business of insurance that person intentionally does any of the following:\nA.  Transacts the business of insurance in this State without proper licensure, certification or authorization;\nB.  Destroys, conceals, removes or otherwise impairs the verity or availability of any records of an insurer with the intent to deceive; or\nC.  Solicits or accepts new or renewal insurance risks on behalf of an insurer or the person engaged in the business of insurance by a person who knows or should know that the insurer or other person responsible for the risk is insolvent at the time of the transaction.\n3.   Deceptive insurance practices is a Class D crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 37: FRAUD"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec901-A.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"44d8fedcfc0b2a27b63d826fbe2aa0772d930a8e81039a4a81ec9bf6e475def1","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-901","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}