California Insurance Code ARTICLE 2.6 - Underwriting on the Basis of Test of Genetic Characteristics

• Section 10146.
  The purposes of this article are to establish standards regarding unfair discrimination among individuals of the same class in the underwriting of life or disability...
• Section 10147.
  As used in this article:(a) “Disability income insurance” means insurance against loss of occupational earning capacity arising from injury, sickness, or disablement, and includes insurance which...
• Section 10148.
  No insurer shall require a test for the presence of a genetic characteristic for the purpose of determining insurability other than for those policies that...
• Section 10149.
  (a) All underwriting activities undertaken by insurers pursuant to this article shall be subject to all applicable provisions of Article 6.6 (commencing with Section 791) of...
• Section 10149.1.
  (a) This section shall apply to the disclosure of the results of a test for a genetic characteristic requested by an insurer pursuant to this article.(b) Any...

Last modified: October 22, 2018