Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Chapter 48.135 Insurance Fraud Program

48.135.005 Purpose
The purpose of this chapter and sections 14 through 17, chapter 284, Laws of 2006 is to confront the problem of insurance fraud in this ...
48.135.007 When chapter not applicable
This chapter does not: (1) Preempt the authority or relieve the duty of any other general authority law enforcement agencies to investigate, examine, and prosecute ...
48.135.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Insurance fraud" means an act or omission committed by ...
48.135.020 Insurance fraud program established--Commissioner's powers and duties
(1) There is established an insurance fraud program within the office of the insurance commissioner. The commissioner may employ supervisory, legal, and investigative personnel for ...
48.135.030 Program operating costs
The annual cost of operating the fraud program is funded from the insurance commissioner's regulatory account under RCW 48.02.190 subject to appropriation by the legislature.[2006 ...
48.135.040 Program implementation -- Commissioner's authority -- Limited authority peace officers
(1) The commissioner may: (a) Employ and train personnel to achieve the purposes of this chapter and to employ legal counsel, investigators, auditors, and clerical ...
48.135.050 Furnishing and disclosing insurance fraud knowledge and information
(1) Any insurer or licensee of the commissioner that has reasonable belief that an act of insurance fraud which is or may be a crime ...
48.135.060 Disclosure of documents, materials, or other information -- Exemptions
(1) Documents, materials, or other information as described in subsection (3), (4), or both of this section are exempt from public inspection and copying under ...
48.135.070 Insurance company as victim -- Restitution
In a criminal prosecution for any crime under Washington law in which the insurance company is a victim, the insurance company is entitled to be ...
48.135.080 Required statement on all insurance applications and claim forms
No later than six months after July 1, 2006, or when the insurer has used all its existing paper application and claim forms which were ...
48.135.090 Insurance fraud advisory board -- Membership
The commissioner shall appoint an insurance fraud advisory board. The board shall consist of ten members. Five members shall be representatives from the insurance industry ...
48.135.100 Program report -- Contents
The commissioner shall prepare a periodic report of the activities of the fraud program. The report shall, at a minimum, include information as to the ...
48.135.110 Rules
The commissioner may adopt rules to implement and administer this chapter.[2006 c 284 § 13.] ...
48.135.900 Severability--2006 c 284
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
48.135.901 Effective date -- 2006 c 284
This act takes effect July 1, 2006.[2006 c 284 § 21.] ...

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