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D.C. Code § 31-5031.24

Applicability; construction

Sept. 24, 2010, D.C

(a) This chapter shall:

(1) Apply to all persons engaged in the business of title insurance in the District; and

(2) Supplement the provisions of Chapter 25 of this title [§ 31-2501.01 et seq.].

(b) This chapter shall not:

(1) Except as otherwise provided, limit the application of any acts relating to insurance which are codified in this title; or

(2) Limit or restrict the rights of policyholders, claimants, and creditors.

(c) If there is a conflict between a provision of this chapter and any provision in an act relating to insurance which is codified in this title, Chapter 25 of this title [§ 31-2501.01 et seq.], this chapter shall apply.

(d) This chapter shall apply as of January 1, 2011 and to all transactions entered into after January 1, 2011.

Official source: D.C. Law Library (Council of the District of Columbia). Reproduced from public-domain District of Columbia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.