Title 33 — Title 33
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O.C.G.A. § 33-35-1 Purposes of chapter; legislative findings of fact
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(a) The purposes of this chapter are to provide for the registration of prepaid legal services plans, to promote access to quality legal services at the lowest possible price, and to regulate the development and operation of prepaid legal services plans; and it is the intention o…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-11 Contracts
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Legal and administrative services. Power of sponsors to contract for provision of, §33-35-10. Subscription contracts, §§33-35-8, 33-35-9. Criminal proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-12 Standards for advertising and solicitation
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All advertising and solicitation concerning prepaid legal services plans shall be conducted in a simple, dignified manner. Every item of advertising or solicitation shall conform with the following standards: (1) The form and content of any advertisement or solicitation shall be a…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-13 Investment of funds of plans
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A sponsor shall invest the funds of a prepaid legal services plan only in such investments as are authorized by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of insurance companies and subject to the limitations placed on the investments. History. — Code 1933, § 56-3520, en…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-14 Administration of deposits of plans
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Any deposits of a sponsor of a prepaid legal services plan deposited with the Commissioner pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the Commissioner in accordance with Chapter 12 of this title as though deposited by a domestic casualty, life, or accident and sickness ins…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-15 Unfair trade practices
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Applicability to sponsors, §33-35-23. Venue of actions against, §33-35-19.
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-16 Annual filing of information by sponsors
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Every sponsor of a prepaid legal services plan shall annually on or before March 1 file in the office of the Commissioner the following items: (1) A statement verified by at least two of its principal officers or trustees showing the financial condition of the plan on December 31 of…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-17 Conduct of hearings and proceedings
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all hearings and proceedings held under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 2 of this title and the Commissioner shall have all the powers granted to him in Chapter 2 of this title. History. — Code 1933, § 56-35…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-18 Definitions, §33-35-2
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Deposits of plans. Administration, §33-35-14. Exceptions to provisions. Benefits excluded, §33-35-3. Fines. Imposition in lieu of revoking, suspending or refusing to renew license, §33-35-7. Injunctions against transaction of business, §33-35-18. Investments. Sponsors, §33-35-13. …
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-19 Insurance companies
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Actions against, §33-4-1. Unauthorized insurers issuing surplus line policies, §33-5-34. Insurers insolvency pool. Actions against, §33-36-6. Nonresident agents, §33-23-31. Rehabilitation and liquidation. Authorized actions. Superior court of Fulton County, §33-37-4. Change of ve…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-2 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Advertising’’ means any communication, other than a solicitation, as defined in paragraph (5) of this Code section, to the public or any segment of the public by means of radio, television, newspaper, magazine, periodical, brochure, pamphle…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-20 Promulgation of rules and regulations by Commissioner
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2019, p. 386, § 125/SB 133, effective July 1, 2019. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 56-3518, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1268, § 1. 33-35-21. Applicability of chapter generally.
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-21 Applicability of chapter generally
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This chapter shall apply to all persons, groups, or fraternal or benevolent organizations, including but not limited to insurers; corporations; partnerships; trusts; labor, craft, or other unions; or any other entities who propose to operate or are operating or participating in t…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-22 Applicability of chapter to other insurers
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All insurers authorized to transact casualty, life, or accident and sickness insurance in this state which is authorized to issue policies of prepaid legal services insurance in this state shall be required to meet 672 33-35-23 all the requirements of this chapter unless specifica…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-23 Applicability of Chapter 6 of title
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Chapter 6 of this title, applicable to insurers, shall apply to sponsors as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 33-35-2; and, for the purpose of determining whether a violation of Chapter 6 of this title has occurred, a subscriber, as defined in paragraph (7) of Code Section 3…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-3 Benefits excluded from chapter application
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This chapter shall not apply to the benefits available under automobile club membership contracts and automobile liability insurance policies which supply limited legal services or reimbursement for legal services in automobile related matters under certificates of authority issued…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-6 Minimum capital, surplus, and bond requirements
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No license or renewal license under this chapter shall be issued to a sponsor other than an insurer as defined in paragraph (2) of Code Section 33-35-2, unless such sponsor: (1) Shall possess as minimum capital and thereafter maintain a minimum balance of at least $5,000.00 in its…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-8 Execution, contents, and filing of subscription contracts generally
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(a) Any sponsor of any prepaid legal services plan or authorized representative of any prepaid legal services plan may enter into a subscription contract with any person, with any person’s employer, or with any other person or group acting in his or its behalf under which a minim…
O.C.G.A. § 33-35-9 Sale of subscription contracts
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(a) Nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to prohibit an insurer authorized to transact casualty, life, or accident and sickness insurance in this state from selling or offering for sale in this state individually underwritten and individually issued policies of …