Any insurance policy, rider, or endorsement hereafter issued and otherwise valid, which contains any condition or provision not in compliance with the requirements of this code, shall not be rendered invalid thereby, but shall be construed and applied in accordance with such conditions and provisions as would have applied had such policy, rider, or endorsement been in full compliance with this code.
RCW 48.18.510
Validity of noncomplying forms.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 94 Wash. App. 744 - Seattle-First National Bank v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'n (1999)
Most recently applied in P.E.L. v. Premera Blue Cross (December 2023)
1947 c 79 s .18.51; Rem
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.