California Insurance Code

§ 789.8

INS § 789.8 Effective Sep 22, 2006Div. 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6.3

Statute text

(a)“Elder” for purposes of this section means any person residing in this state who is 65 years of age or older.

(b)If a life agent offers to sell to an elder any life insurance or annuity product, the life agent shall advise an elder or elder’s agent in writing that the sale or liquidation of any stock, bond, IRA, certificate of deposit, mutual fund, annuity, or other asset to fund the purchase of this product may have tax consequences, early withdrawal penalties, or other costs or penalties as a result of the sale or liquidation, and that the elder or elder’s agent may wish to consult independent legal or financial advice before selling or liquidating any assets and prior to the purchase of any life or annuity products being solicited, offered for sale, or sold. This section does not apply to a credit life insurance product as defined in Section 779.2.

(c)A life agent who offers for sale or sells a financial product to an elder on the basis of the product’s treatment under the Medi-Cal program may not negligently misrepresent the treatment of any asset under the statutes and rules and regulations of the Medi-Cal program, as it pertains to the determination of the elder’s eligibility for any program of public assistance.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 405, Sec. 1.5. Effective September 22, 2006.