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§ 59A-19-6 NMSA 1978

Approval of forms

Known as the Policy Language Simplification Law

The act spans §§ 59–59 (7 sections).

Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 364.

A. A policy form meeting the requirements of Subsection A of Section 362 [ 59A-19-4 NMSA 1978] of this article shall be approved notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws which specify the contents of policies, if the policy form provides for policyholders and claimants protection not less favorable than they would be entitled to under such laws.

B. Any non-English language policy shall be deemed to be in compliance with Paragraph (1), Subsection A, of Section 362 of this article if the issuer certifies to the superintendent in writing that the policy is translated from an English-language policy which complies with such paragraph.

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.