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Cal. Ins. Code § 394 — Definition and Scope

Cal. Ins. Code § 394

Type
Statute
Source
California Insurance Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2003-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The commissioner may approve insurance policies and associated materials in languages other than English if the following conditions are met:

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 394 — Definition and Scope is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The commissioner may approve insurance policies and associated materials in languages other than English if the following conditions are met:

(1) The policyholder is given a copy of the same material in English.

(2) The English version is the official version.

(3) A policyholder document in a language other than English shall contain a disclosure statement in both that language and in English that states that the English version is the official version and the foreign language version is for informational purposes only.

(b) An insurer that knowingly misrepresents information provided in a language other than English shall be subject to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 790) of Chapter 1 of Part 2.