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New-Mexico
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Chapter 59A - Insurance Code
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Article 16 - Trade Practices and Frauds
Article 16 - Trade Practices and Frauds
Section 59A-16-1 - Scope of article.
Section 59A-16-2 - Purpose of article.
Section 59A-16-3 - Practices and acts prohibited, in general.
Section 59A-16-4 - Misrepresentation, false advertising of policies.
Section 59A-16-5 - False information, advertising.
Section 59A-16-6 - "Twisting" prohibited.
Section 59A-16-7 - Replacement of life insurance.
Section 59A-16-7.1 - Unclaimed life insurance benefits.
Section 59A-16-8 - Falsification, omission of records; misleading financial statements.
Section 59A-16-9 - Publication of nonstatutory financial statements.
Section 59A-16-10 - Defamation.
Section 59A-16-11 - Unfair discrimination prohibited; life and health insurance.
Section 59A-16-11.1 - Medical Insurance Pool Act; unfair referral.
Section 59A-16-12 - Discrimination in insurance.
Section 59A-16-12.1 - Discrimination on the basis of deterioration in health.
Section 59A-16-13 - Prohibiting sex discrimination in insurance.
Section 59A-16-13.1 - Craniomandibular and temporomandibular joint disorders.
Section 59A-16-13.2 - Discrimination on the basis of blindness.
Section 59A-16-14 - Coercion of business prohibited; notice required; charges prohibited.
Section 59A-16-15 - Rebates and certain inducements prohibited; life, health and annuity contracts.
Section 59A-16-16 - Exceptions to rebate and inducement prohibition; life, health and annuity contracts.
Section 59A-16-17 - Unfair discrimination, rebates prohibited; other coverages.
Section 59A-16-18 - Receipt of rebates and inducements; penalty.
Section 59A-16-19 - Monopolistic practices prohibited.
Section 59A-16-20 - Unfair claims practices defined and prohibited.
Section 59A-16-20.1 - Homeowner's casualty insurance; premium rate and policy; protection after natural disaster.
Section 59A-16-21 - Payment of claim by check, draft or electronic transfer; failure to pay; interest.
Section 59A-16-21.1 - Health plan requirements.
Section 59A-16-21.2 - Health benefits plans; prohibition; unlicensed health benefits plans; unapproved health benefits plans.
Section 59A-16-21.3 - Health care providers; surprise billing prohibited. (Effective January 1, 2020.)
Section 59A-16-22 - Record of complaints required.
Section 59A-16-23 - False applications, claims, proofs of loss.
Section 59A-16-24 - Illegal dealing in premiums; excess charges for coverage.
Section 59A-16-25 - Knowledge of insurer of prohibited acts.
Section 59A-16-26 - Insurer name; deceptive use prohibited.
Section 59A-16-27 - Desist orders for prohibited practices.
Section 59A-16-28 - Procedure as to undefined practices.
Section 59A-16-29 - Penalties.
Section 59A-16-30 - Private right of action.