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Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Section 48.84.010 General provisions, intent

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§ 48.84.010. General provisions, intent

This chapter may be known and cited as the "long-term care insurance act" and is intended to govern the content and sale of long-term care insurance and long-term care benefit contracts as defined in this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest in protecting purchasers of long-term care insurance from unfair or deceptive sales, marketing, and advertising practices. The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to other requirements of Title 48 RCW.

[1986 c 170 § 1.]

     RCW 48.84.010

General provisions, intent. (Effective January 1, 2009.)

This chapter may be known and cited as the "long-term care insurance act" and is intended to govern the content and sale of long-term care insurance and long-term care benefit contracts issued before January 1, 2009, as defined in this chapter. This chapter shall be liberally construed to promote the public interest in protecting purchasers of long-term care insurance from unfair or deceptive sales, marketing, and advertising practices. The provisions of this chapter shall apply in addition to other requirements of Title 48 RCW.

[2008 c 145 § 19; 1986 c 170 § 1.]

Notes:
     Severability -- Effective date -- 2008 c 145: See RCW 48.83.900 and 48.83.901.

Sections:  48.84.010  48.84.020  48.84.030  48.84.040  48.84.050  48.84.060  48.84.070  48.84.900  48.84.910  Next

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