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Georgia Statutes, Title 33

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Title 33

73 chapters · 1,492 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 331,492 Ch 24, INSURANCE GENERALLY134 Ch 14, DOMESTIC STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS78 Ch 11, INVESTMENTS72 Ch 23, LICENSING62 Ch 37, INSURERS REHABILITATION AND LIQUIDATION59 Ch 9, REGULATION OF RATES, UNDERWRITING RU…49 Ch 15, FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES38 Ch 5, REGULATION OF UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS37 Ch 41, CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES34 Ch 20, HEALTH CARE PLANS33 Ch 3, AUTHORIZATION AND GENERAL REQUIREMEN…32 Ch 2, DEPARTMENT AND COMMISSIONER31 Ch 17, RECIPROCAL INSURERS31 Ch 21, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS31

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O.C.G.A. § 33-54-2 Deﬁnitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Genetic testing’’ means laboratory tests of human DNA or chromosomes for the purpose of identifying the presence or absence of inherited alterations in genetic material or genes which are associated with a disease or illness that is asympt…
O.C.G.A. § 33-54-3 Purpose of testing; consent required; conﬁdential and privileged information
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, genetic testing may only be conducted to obtain information for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Genetic testing may not be conducted without the prior written consent of the person to be tested. (b) Information derived from ge…
O.C.G.A. § 33-54-4 Prohibited use of information
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Any insurer that receives information derived from genetic testing may not use the information for any nontherapeutic purpose. History. — Code 1981, § 33-54-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1242, § 4.
O.C.G.A. § 33-54-5 Use of information in criminal investigation or prosecution authorized
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Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Sections 33-54-3 and 33-54-4, information derived from genetic testing regarding the identity of any individual who is the subject of a criminal investigation or a criminal prosecution may be disclosed to appropriate legal authorities conduc…

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O.C.G.A. § 33-54-6 Use of information for scientiﬁc research purposes authorized

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Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Sections 33-54-3 and 33-54-4, any research facility may conduct genetic testing and may use the information derived from genetic testing for scientiﬁc research purposes so long as the identity of any individual tested is not disclosed to any…

O.C.G.A. § 33-54-7 Applicability of chapters

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This chapter shall not apply to a life insurance policy, disability income policy, accidental death or dismemberment policy, medicare supplement policy, long-term care insurance policy, credit insurance policy, speciﬁed disease policy, hospital indemnity policy, blanket accident …

O.C.G.A. § 33-54-8 Violations of chapter

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(a) Any violation of this chapter by an insurer shall be unfair trade practice subject to the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 6 of this title, and a violation of this chapter by any other person shall be an unfair practice and shall be subject to the provisions of Part 2 of Ar…

O.C.G.A. § 33-55-1 Insurers to report acquisitions and dispositions of assets and material changes to ceded reinsurance agreements to Commissioner

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(a) Every insurer domiciled in this state shall ﬁle a report with the Commissioner disclosing material acquisitions and dispositions of assets or material nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements unless such acquisitions and dispositions of assets …

O.C.G.A. § 33-55-2 ‘‘Material’’ acquisition or disposition deﬁned; scope of reporting requirement; information to be included in report

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(a) No acquisitions or dispositions of assets need be reported pursuant to Code Section 33-55-1 if the acquisitions or dispositions are not material. For purposes of this chapter, a material acquisition or disposition or the aggregate of any series of related acquisitions or rela…

O.C.G.A. § 33-55-3 ‘‘Material’’ nonrenewal, cancellation, or revision of ceded reinsurance agreement deﬁned; scope of reporting requirement; information to be included in report

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(a) Nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements shall not be required to be reported pursuant to Code Section 33-55-1 if the nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions are not material. For purposes of this chapter, a material nonrenewal, cancellation, …

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-1 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Adjusted RBC report’’ means an RBC report which has been adjusted in accordance with subsection (e) of Code Section 33-56-2. (2) ‘‘Corrective order’’ means an order issued by the Commissioner specifying corrective actions which the Commiss…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-10 Foreign insurers; responsibility of domestic insurers to other states

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(a) Any foreign insurer shall, upon the written request of the Commissioner, submit to the Commissioner an RBC report as of the end of the previous calendar year the later of: (1) The date an RBC report would be required to be ﬁled by a domestic insurer under this chapter; or (2)…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-11 Immunity of Commissioner and department

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There shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, the Commissioner or the department or its employees or agents for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter. History. — Code 1981, § 33-56-11, e…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-13 Effective date of notices by Commissioner

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All notices by the Commissioner to an insurer which may result in regulatory action under this chapter shall be effective upon dispatch if transmitted by registered or certiﬁed mail or statutory overnight delivery or, in the case of any other transmission, shall be effective upon…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-2 Annual risk-based capital level report required; computations

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(a) Every domestic insurer shall, on or prior to each March 1, prepare and submit to the Commissioner a report of its RBC levels, as of the end of the previous calendar year, containing such information as is required by the RBC instructions. In addition, every domestic insurer s…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-3 Company action level events; preparation and submission of risk-based capital level plan; hearing; out-of-state ﬁling

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(a) As used in this Code section, ‘‘company action level event’’ means any of the following events: (1) The ﬁling of an RBC report by an insurer which indicates that: (A) The insurer’s total adjusted capital is greater than or equal to its regulatory action level RBC but less tha…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-4 Regulatory action level events; preparation and submission of risk-based capital level plan; determination of corrective actions; hearing; expenses

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(a) For the purposes of this Code section, ‘‘regulatory action level event’’ means, with respect to any insurer, any of the following events: (1) The ﬁling of an RBC report by the insurer which indicates that the insurer’s total adjusted capital is greater than or equal to its au…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-5 Authorized control level events; actions by Commissioner

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(a) For the purposes of this Code section, ‘‘authorized control level event’’ means any of the following events: (1) The ﬁling of an RBC report by the insurer which indicates that the insurer’s total adjusted capital is greater than or equal to its mandatory control level RBC but…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-6 Mandatory control level events; actions by Commissioner

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(a) For purposes of this Code section, ‘‘mandatory control level event’’ means any of the following events: (1) The ﬁling of an RBC report which indicates that the insurer’s total adjusted capital is less than its mandatory control level RBC; (2) Notiﬁcation by the Commissioner t…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-7 Notiﬁcation to insurer of determination or action by Commissioner; right to hearing

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Upon notiﬁcation: (1) To an insurer by the Commissioner of an adjusted RBC report; (2) To an insurer by the Commissioner that: (A) The insurer’s RBC plan or revised RBC plan is unsatisfactory; and (B) Such notiﬁcation constitutes a regulatory action level event with respect to su…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-8 Conﬁdentiality of certain information and corrective orders

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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, all RBC reports, to the extent the information therein is not required to be set forth in a publicly available annual statement schedule, and RBC plans, including the results or report of any examination o…

O.C.G.A. § 33-56-9 Chapter supplemental to other laws; exemption for certain domestic property and casualty insurance

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(a) The provisions of this chapter are supplemental to any other provisions of the laws of this state and shall not preclude or limit any other powers or duties of the Commissioner under such laws, including, but not limited to, Chapters 2, 3, 13, 14, 20, 21, and 37 of this title…

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-1 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Charitable gift annuity’’ means a transfer of cash or other property by a donor to a charitable organization in return for an annuity payable over one or two lives, under which the actuarial value of the annuity is less than the value of t…

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-2 Qualiﬁed charitable gift annuities

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(a) The issuance of a qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity does not constitute engaging in the business of insurance in this state. (b) A charitable gift annuity issued before July 1, 2000, is a qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity for purposes of this chapter, and the issuance of that c…

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-3 Agreement for annuity; notice

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(a) When entering into an agreement for a qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity, the charitable organization shall disclose to the donor in writing in the annuity agreement that a qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity is not insurance under the laws of this state and is not subject to regu…

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-4 Notice of annuity to Commissioner

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(a) A charitable organization that issues qualiﬁed charitable gift annuities shall notify the Commissioner in writing by the date on which it enters into the organization’s ﬁrst qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity agreement. The notice shall: (1) Be signed by an officer or director …

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-5 Failure to comply with notice

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The failure of a charitable organization to comply with the notice requirements imposed under Code Section 33-58-3 or Code Section 33-58-4 does not prevent a charitable gift annuity that otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter from constituting a qualiﬁed charitable gift…

O.C.G.A. § 33-58-6 Issuance not violation of Title 10

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The issuance of a qualiﬁed charitable gift annuity does not constitute a violation of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10. History. — Code 1981, § 33-58-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 868, § 1. CHAPTER 59 LIFE SETTLEMENTS Sec. Sec. 33-59-1. 33-59-2.

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Life Settlements Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 33-59-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 998, § 1/SB 217; Ga. L. 2009, p. 370, § 1/SB 61.

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-10 Lender-ﬁnanced premiums using policy as collateral; disclosures and certiﬁcations

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(a) In addition to other questions an insurance carrier may lawfully pose to a life insurance applicant, insurance carriers may inquire in the application for insurance whether the proposed owner intends to pay premiums with the assistance of ﬁnancing from a lender that will use …

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-11 Required documents and information; conﬁdentiality; seller’s right to rescind; escrow proceedings; failure to tender consideration; limitation on contracts with the insured for the purpose of determin

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(a) A provider entering into a life settlement contract, wherein the insured is terminally or chronically ill, shall ﬁrst obtain: (1) If the owner is the insured, a written statement from a licensed attending physician that the owner is of sound mind and under no constraint or un…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-12 Determining governing law when multiple owners

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(a) If there is more than one owner on a single policy, and the owners are residents of different states, the life settlement contract shall be governed by the law of the state in which the owner having the largest percentage ownership resides or, if the owners hold equal ownersh…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-13 Unlawful activities deemed fraudulent life settlement act

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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Enter into a life settlement contract if such person knows or reasonably should have known that the life insurance policy was obtained by means of a false, deceptive, or misleading application for such policy; (2) Engage in any tran…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-14 Violations; required statement; reporting of fraudulent acts to the Commissioner; immunity for providing information concerning fraudulent acts; conﬁdentiality of documents and evidence; mandatory ado

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(a)(1) It shall be illegal for a person to commit a fraudulent life settlement act. (2) A person shall not knowingly and intentionally interfere with the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or investigations of suspected or actual violations of this chapter. (3) A perso…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-15 Remedies and penalties for violations; procedural issues

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(a) In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this chapter, if any person violates this chapter or any rule or regulation implementing this chapter, the Commissioner may seek an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where the person …

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-16 Fraudulent life settlement acts prohibited; criminal and civil penalties; revocation of license

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(a) It is a violation of this chapter for any person, provider, life settlement broker, or any other party related to the business of life settlements to commit a fraudulent life settlement act. (b) For criminal liability purposes, a person that commits a fraudulent life settleme…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-17 CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE

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Medicare supplement insurance. End-stage renal disease. Enrolling persons eligible for medicare because of, §33-43-3. CITIES. Insurance. Premium taxes by county or municipal corporation on insurance companies, §§33-8-8.1 to 33-8-8.6. CHILDREN. Baby breast-feeding, §33-24-58.2. CH…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-2 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Advertisement’’ means any written, electronic, or printed communication or any communication by means of recorded telephone messages or transmitted on radio, television, the Internet, or similar communications media, including ﬁlm strips, …

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-3 License requirements; representation of producers; exceptions; application and renewal; fees; licenses for legal entities; investigations; nonresident applicants; required information from provider; c

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(a) No person, wherever located, shall act as a provider or life settlement broker with an owner or multiple owners who are residents of this state without ﬁrst having obtained a license or acknowledgment of registration from the Commissioner. If there is more than one owner on a…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-4 Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew licenses; grounds; hearing required

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(a) The Commissioner may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew the license of any licensee if the Commissioner ﬁnds that: (1) There was any material misrepresentation in the application for the license; (2) The licensee or any officer, partner, member, or director has been guilty o…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-5 Filing of contracts and disclosure statements with the Commissioner; approval or disapproval

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(a) No person may use any form of life settlement contract in this state unless it has been ﬁled with and approved, if required, by the Commissioner in a manner that conforms with the ﬁling procedures and any time restrictions or deeming provisions, if any, for life insurance for…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-6 Filing of annual statement with the Commissioner; conﬁdential information

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(a)(1) Each provider shall ﬁle with the Commissioner on or before May 1 of each year an annual statement containing such information as the Commissioner may prescribe by rule or regulation in addition to any other requirements for any policy settled within ﬁve years of policy iss…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-7 Examination of licensees and businesses; record retention requirements; examination reports; orders; hearings; conﬁdentiality of examination information; conﬂict of interest; immunity; investigative a

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(a) The Commissioner may, when the Commissioner deems it reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the public, examine the business and affairs of any licensee or applicant for a license. The Commissioner may order any licensee or applicant to produce any records, books, ﬁ…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-8 Advertising

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(a) A registered life settlement broker or licensed provider who is registered or licensed pursuant to this chapter may conduct or participate in advertisements within this state. Such advertisements shall comply with all advertising and marketing laws of this state and rules and…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59-9 Required written disclosures; consequence for failure to provide

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(a) The provider or broker shall provide in writing, in a separate document that is signed by the owner, the following information no later than the date of the application for a life settlement contract: (1) The fact that possible alternatives to life settlement contracts exist,…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59A-1 Compact enacted and entered into by the State of Georgia; text of compact

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The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact is enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT Article I. Purposes. The purposes of t…

O.C.G.A. § 33-59A-2 Membership on Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission; Commissioner of Insurance to be state’s representative

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Pursuant to terms and conditions of this chapter, the State of Georgia seeks to join with other states and establish the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact, and thus become a member of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission. The Commissioner of Insura…

O.C.G.A. § 33-60-1 Short title

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Employee Choice of Beneﬁts Health Insurance Plan Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 33-60-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1229, § 1/SB 174.

O.C.G.A. § 33-60-2 Legislative intent

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The General Assembly recognizes the need for employers and individuals in this state to have the opportunity to choose among group and individual health insurance plans that are more affordable and ﬂexible than standard market policies of accident and sickness insurance and the n…

O.C.G.A. § 33-60-3 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Alternative health beneﬁt plan’’ means a group or individual health beneﬁt plan that contains: (A) Major medical beneﬁts; (B) Standard provisions or rights required to be present in an individual, blanket, or group policy or contract for a…