California Insurance Code

§ 676.9

INS § 676.9 Effective Jan 1, 1998Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 11

Statute text

(a)This section applies to policies covered by Sections 675 and 675.5.

(b)No insurer issuing policies subject to this section shall deny or refuse to accept an application, refuse to insure, refuse to renew, cancel, restrict, or otherwise terminate, or charge a different rate for the same coverage, on the basis that the applicant or insured person is, has been, or may be, a victim of domestic violence.

(c)Nothing in this section shall prevent an insurer subject to this section from taking any of the actions set forth in subdivision (b) on the basis of criteria not otherwise made invalid by this section or any other act, regulation, or rule of law. If discrimination by an insurer is not in violation of this section but is based on any other criteria that are allowable by law, the fact that the applicant or insured is, has been, or may be the subject of domestic violence shall be irrelevant.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 845, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.