Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4013a Policy disclosures
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 50— - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM › § 4013a
Summary
Every National Flood Insurance Program flood insurance policy must say, in plain English and in bold type that is twice the policy’s normal font size, all coverage conditions, exclusions, and other limits, no matter the insurance product. The Administrator may impose a civil penalty up to $50,000 for failing to follow this.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §4013a
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any other disclosures that may be required, each policy under the National Flood Insurance Program shall state all conditions, exclusions, and other limitations pertaining to coverage under the subject policy, regardless of the underlying insurance product, in plain English, in boldface type, and in a font size that is twice the size of the text of the body of the policy.
(b)The Administrator may impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 on any person that fails to comply with subsection (a).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and also as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as the MAP–21, and not as part of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 4004 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 4013a
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73