56 chapters · 1,242 sections in this title.
W.S. § 26-49-101 Scope and purposes
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Scope and purposes. (a) The purpose of this article is to create a legal framework within which service contracts may be sold in this state. (b) The following are exempt from W.S. 26-49-103 through 26-49-111: (i) Warranties; (ii) Maintenance agreements; (iii) Warranties, service …
W.S. § 26-49-102 (a) Definitions
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(a) Definitions. As used in this article: (i) "Administrator" means the person who is responsible for the administration of the service contracts or the service contracts plans or who is responsible for any filings required by this article; (ii) "Consumer" means a natural person …
W.S. § 26-49-103 Requirements for doing business
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Requirements for doing business. (a) A provider may, but is not required to, appoint an administrator or other designee to be responsible for any or all of the administration of service contracts and compliance with this article. (b) Service contracts shall not be issued, sold or…
W.S. § 26-49-104 policy
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policy. Required provisions; reimbursement insurance (a) Reimbursement insurance policies insuring service contracts issued, sold or offered for sale in this state shall state that the insurer that issued the reimbursement insurance policy shall reimburse or pay on behalf of the …
W.S. § 26-49-105 Required disclosures; service contracts
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Required disclosures; service contracts. (a) Service contracts marketed, sold, offered for sale, issued, made, proposed to be made, or administered in this state shall be written, printed or typed in clear, understandable language that is easy to read and shall disclose the requi…
W.S. § 26-49-106 Prohibited acts
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Prohibited acts. (a) A provider shall not use in its name the words insurance, casualty, surety, mutual or any other words descriptive of the insurance, casualty or surety business; or a name deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurance or surety corporation, o…
W.S. § 26-49-107 Record keeping requirements
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Record keeping requirements. (a) The provider shall keep accurate accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated under this article. The provider’s accounts, books and records shall include the following: (i) Copies of each type of service contract sold; (ii) The …
W.S. § 26-49-108 Cancellation of reimbursement insurance policy
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Cancellation of reimbursement insurance policy. As applicable, an insurer that issued a reimbursement insurance policy shall not terminate the policy until a notice of termination in accordance with chapter 35 of this code, has been mailed or delivered to the commissioner. The te…
W.S. § 26-49-109 insurers
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insurers. Obligations of reimbursement insurance policy (a) Providers are considered to be the agent of the insurer which issued the reimbursement insurance policy for purposes of obligating the insurer to service contract holders in accordance with the service contract and this …
W.S. § 26-49-110 Enforcement provisions
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Enforcement provisions. (a) The commissioner may conduct examinations of providers, administrators, insurers or other persons to enforce this article and protect service contract holders in this state. Upon request of the commissioner, the provider shall make all accounts, books …
W.S. § 26-49-111 Authority to develop regulations
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Authority to develop regulations. The commissioner may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations necessary to implement this article.