California Insurance Code

§ 10192.19

INS § 10192.19 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)An issuer shall provide a copy of any Medicare supplement advertisement intended for use in this state whether through written, radio, or television medium to the commissioner for review at least 30 days before dissemination of the advertisement. The advertisement shall comply with all applicable laws of California.

(b)A television, radio, mail, or newspaper advertisement which is designed to produce leads either by use of a coupon or a request to write or otherwise contact the issuer, a production agent, or other person or a subsequent advertisement prior to contact shall include information disclosing that an agent may contact the applicant if that is the fact. In addition, an agent who makes contact with a consumer, as a result of acquiring that consumer’s name from a lead generating device shall disclose that fact in the initial contact with the consumer.

(c)No issuer, agent, broker, solicitor, or other person or other entity shall solicit residents of this state for the purchase of a Medicare supplement policy through the use of a true or fictitious name which is deceptive or misleading with regard to the status, character, or proprietary or representative capacity of the entity or person or the true purpose of the advertisement.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 706, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.