LD 1990
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LR 3088
Item 1

 
I.__The State Fire Marshal within the Department of Public
Safety;

 
J.__The superintendent;

 
K.__The Superintendent of Financial Institutions within the
Department of Professional and Financial Regulation;

 
L.__The United States Attorney's office when authorized or
charged with investigation or prosecution of the insurance
fraud in question, only for the purposes of section 7005,
subsection 1;

 
M.__The State Police or local law enforcement officials;

 
N.__A national association of insurance commissioners; or

 
O.__The Workers' Compensation Board.

 
3.__Deceptive insurance practices.__"Deceptive insurance
practices" has the same meaning as in Title 17-A, section 901-A.

 
4.__Fraudulent insurance act.__"Fraudulent insurance act"
means any of the following acts or omissions when committed
knowingly:

 
A.__Presenting, or causing to be presented, or preparing any
information containing false representations as to a
material fact with the intent to defraud an insurer,
insurance producer or other person engaged in the business
of insurance concerning any of the following:

 
(1)__An application for the issuance or renewal of an
insurance policy;

 
(2)__The rating of an insurance policy;

 
(3)__A claim for payment or benefit pursuant to an
insurance policy;

 
(4)__Payments made in accordance with an insurance
policy; or

 
(5)__Premiums paid on an insurance policy;

 
B.__Presenting, or causing to be presented, or preparing any
information containing false representations as to a
material fact with the intent to defraud an insurer,
insurance producer or other person engaged in the business
of insurance concerning any of the following:


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