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§ 59A-19-5 NMSA 1978

Superintendent may allow lower reading ease score

Known as the Policy Language Simplification Law

The act spans §§ 59–59 (7 sections).

Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 363.

The superintendent may, in his sole discretion, authorize use of a policy form having a lower score than the Flesch reading ease score required in Paragraph A(1) of Section 362 [ 59A-19-4 NMSA 1978] of this article if 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 requirements of any state law, regulation or agency interpretation.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.