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Title 24-A, Chapter 23: TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS
24-A §2151. Purpose 
24-A §2151-A. Hearings 
24-A §2151-B. Rules 
24-A §2152. Unfair methods; deceptive acts prohibited 
24-A §2152-A. Life insurance solicitation 
24-A §2152-B. Unfair solicitation methods 
24-A §2152-C. Disclosures in printed marketing materials of Medicare products 
24-A §2153. Misrepresentation; false advertising of policies 
24-A §2154. False information; advertising 
24-A §2155. "Twisting" prohibited 
24-A §2155-A. Dumping prohibited 
24-A §2156. False or misleading financial statements 
24-A §2157. Defamation 
24-A §2158. Boycott, coercion and intimidation 
24-A §2159. Unfair discrimination -- life insurance, annuities and health insurance 
24-A §2159-A. Insurance discrimination solely on account of blindness prohibited 
24-A §2159-B. Discrimination against victims of domestic abuse prohibited 
24-A §2159-C. Discrimination on the basis of genetic information or testing 
24-A §2159-D. Discrimination against live organ donation prohibited in life insurance, disability insurance and long-term care insurance 
24-A §2159-E. Discrimination against naloxone hydrochloride or another opioid overdose-reversing medication purchases prohibited in life insurance 
24-A §2159-F. Discrimination in medical malpractice insurance based solely on legally protected health care activity 
24-A §2160. Rebates -- life, health and annuity contracts 
24-A §2161. Exceptions to discrimination, rebates, stock inducements provision -- life, health and annuity contracts 
24-A §2162. Unfair discrimination, rebates prohibited -- property, casualty, surety insurance 
24-A §2162-A. Payment of dividend conditioned upon renewal; unfair trade practice 
24-A §2163. Receipt of rebate, illegal inducement prohibited 
24-A §2163-A. Permitted activities 
24-A §2164. Stock operations and advisory board contracts 
24-A §2164-A. Direct billing, notice 
24-A §2164-B. Conflicts of interest in appraisals (REPEALED) 
24-A §2164-C. Free competition 
24-A §2164-D. Unfair claims practices 
24-A §2164-E. Disclosure of coverage limits to claimant; penalty 
24-A §2165. Desist orders for prohibited practices (REPEALED) 
24-A §2165-A. Cease and desist orders; actions against defined and undefined unfair and deceptive practices 
24-A §2166. Procedures as to undefined practices (REPEALED) 
24-A §2167. Service upon unauthorized insurers 
24-A §2167-A. Notice to domiciliary supervisory official 
24-A §2168. Coercion in requiring insurance 
24-A §2168-A. Tie-in sales of insurance 
24-A §2168-B. Solicitation or negotiation involving purchasers or borrowers 
24-A §2169. Notice of free choice of agent or insurer 
24-A §2169-A. Confidentiality of insurance information obtained by lenders 
24-A §2169-B. Use of consumer reports in insurance underwriting 
24-A §2170. Certain fees for handling insurance transactions in connection with loans prohibited 
24-A §2171. Using insurance information to detriment of another 
24-A §2172. Fictitious groups prohibited 
24-A §2173. Interlocking ownership; management 
24-A §2174. Illegal dealing in premiums; excess charges for insurance 
24-A §2174-A. Public works employees' insurance rates 
24-A §2174-B. Law enforcement officers' and emergency responders' insurance rates 
24-A §2175. Insurer's ownership of funeral establishment or cemetery prohibited 
24-A §2176. Funeral and burial service contracts prohibited 
24-A §2177. Insurer name -- deceptive use prohibited 
24-A §2178. False applications, claims, proofs of loss; penalty 
24-A §2179. Inquests into insurance frauds 
24-A §2180. Unfair and coercive insurance requirements 
24-A §2181. Exceptions 
24-A §2182. Application 
24-A §2183. Immunity from liability (REPEALED) 
24-A §2184. Credit card charges of insurance purchases (REPEALED) 
24-A §2185. Calculation of health benefits based on actual cost 
24-A §2186. Insurance fraud prevention 
24-A §2187. Insurance fraud reporting immunity 
24-A §2188. Permitted activities of insurance producers; navigators; requirements 
24-A §2189. Requirements related to enrollment in health plans 
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