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Ins. Code, § 44 · . GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ins. Code, § 44

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Any person who willfully and knowingly makes, circulates, or transmits to another any false written or printed statement for the purpose of damaging the financial condition or stability of any insurance company doing business in this state is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 839.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS&sectionNum=44.
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