{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-58-141","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-58-141","heading":"Portability of group life insurance.","body":"(a)\tDefinition. - For purposes of this section, \"portability\" means the prerogative to continue existing group life insurance coverage, or access alternate group life insurance coverage, that may be provided by a group life insurance policy to an individual insured after the individual's affiliation with the initial group terminates.\n(b)\tApplicability. - This section applies to all certificates issued under group policies that are used in this State. This section also applies to a certificate issued under a policy issued and delivered to a trust or to an association outside of this State and covering persons residing in this State.\n(c)\tProhibitions. - The use of health questions, underwriting, or eligibility requirements that pertain to health status is prohibited when an individual insured elects to access a portability option provided by a group life insurance policy. (2007-298, s. 2.6.)","path":["Chapter 58. Insurance.","Article 58. Life Insurance and Viatical Settlements.","Part 4. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_58/GS_58-58-141.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:06:53Z","sha256":"21eec1a565dfb8c68cec2c9bdad5c50cc694566dfc3cba9d4f00763a94f28a09","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-58-140","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-58-145"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}