§6818.__Fraud prevention and control

1.__Fraudulent viatical or life settlement acts prohibited.__ Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary:

A.__A person may not commit a fraudulent viatical or life settlement act;

B.__A person may not knowingly or intentionally interfere with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or investigations of suspected or actual violations of this chapter; and

C.__A person in the business of settlements may not knowingly or intentionally permit any person convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust to participate in the business of settlements.

2.__Fraud warning required. Settlement contracts and applications for settlements, regardless of the form of transmission, must contain the following statement or a substantially similar statement:__"Any person who knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance or a settlement contract is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison." The lack of a statement as required in this subsection does not constitute a defense in any prosecution for a fraudulent viatical or life settlement act.

3.__Mandatory reporting of fraudulent viatical or life settlement acts.__Any person engaged in the business of settlements having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent viatical or life settlement act is being, will be or has been committed shall provide to the superintendent the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the superintendent.__Any other person having knowledge or a reasonable belief that a fraudulent viatical or life settlement act is being, will be or has been committed may provide to the superintendent the information required by, and in a manner prescribed by, the superintendent.

4.__Immunity from liability.__Except as provided in subsection 5, civil liability may not be imposed on and a cause