CHAPTER 33.  INSURANCE.

ARTICLE 29. LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICY LANGUAGE SIMPLIFICATION ACT.

§33-29-7. Powers of the commissioner.

The commissioner may authorize a lower score than the Flesch reading ease score required in subdivision (1), subsection (a), section five of this article whenever, in his sole discretion, he finds that a lower score: (a) Will provide a more accurate reflection of the readability of a policy form; (b) is warranted by the nature of a particular policy form or type or class of policy forms; or (c) is caused by certain policy language which is drafted to conform to the requirements of any state law, regulation or agency interpretation.

Bill History For §33-29-7

1981 Regular Session
SB361