Section 3999.16 | Handicapped Persons – Unfair Discrimination.
Effective: January 1, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 339 – 133rd General Assembly No officer, director, trustee, agent, or employee of any insurance company, corporation, or association authorized to transact business in this state shall knowingly use underwriting standards or rates that result in unfair discrimination against any handicapped person. This section does not prevent […]
Section 3999.18 | Requiring Valid Certificate of Authority.
Effective: July 2, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 281 – 125th General Assembly (A) No person shall establish, operate, or maintain any entity that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews any policy of sickness and accident insurance or contract for health care services in this state if the entity is required to, but does not, […]
Section 3999.21 | Applications and Claim Form to Contain Warning Against Insurance Fraud.
Effective: October 23, 1991 Latest Legislation: House Bill 259 – 119th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Deceptive,” “insurer,” “policy,” and “statement” have the same meanings as in section 2913.47 of the Revised Code. (2) “Defraud” has the same meaning as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code. (B) All applications for […]
Section 3999.22 | Health Insurance Referrals – Prohibited Activities – Exceptions.
Effective: March 22, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 698 – 122nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Claim” means any attempt to cause a health care insurer to make payment of a health care benefit. (2) “Health care benefit” means the right under a contract or a certificate or policy of insurance […]
Section 3999.31 | Immunity for Providing or Receiving Information Relating to Suspected Fraudulent Insurance Acts.
Effective: March 17, 1998 Latest Legislation: House Bill 248 – 122nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Fraudulent insurance act” means an act committed by a person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, presents, causes to be presented, or prepares with knowledge or belief that it will be presented to or […]
Section 3999.32 | Notice of Failure to Make Required Premium Payment or Contribution.
Effective: June 4, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 67 – 122nd General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) “Certificate holder” means any person whose employment or retirement status is the basis of eligibility for coverage under a group policy of sickness and accident insurance or for enrollment under a group contract of a […]
Section 3999.07 | Sale or Assignment of Premium Note Before Delivery of Policy.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person, having accepted a premium note in payment of the purchase price of a policy of insurance, shall sell or assign such note prior to the delivery and acceptance of such policy.
Section 3999.08 | Misrepresentations in Soliciting Insurance.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No person for himself or as an officer, director, agent, solicitor, or representative of any insurance company, except fire insurance companies or associations or fraternal benefit societies, doing business in this state, shall issue, circulate, or cause or permit to be issued […]
Section 3999.09 | False or Malicious Statements About Insurance Company.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No company doing business in this state, or any officer, director, clerk, employee, or agent thereof, shall make, orally or otherwise, publish, print, distribute, or circulate, or cause the same to be done, or aid, abet, or encourage the making, printing, publishing, […]
Section 3999.10 | Misrepresentations in Advertisement by Insurance Company.
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly No insurance company, corporation, or association authorized to transact business in this state, or an agent thereof, by advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, or periodical or by a sign, circular, card, policy of insurance, certificate, or renewal thereof, or otherwise, shall state […]