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O.C.G.A. § 33-35-9 — Sale of subscription contracts | Georgia Code
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TITLE 33 INSURANCE

Section 35. Prepaid Legal Services Plans, 33-35-1 through 33-35-23.

ARTICLE 2 PREFERRED PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS

33-35-9. Sale of subscription contracts.

  1. No subscription contracts for prepaid legal services may be sold or offered for sale in this state prior to April 1, 1976, provided that nothing contained in this Code section shall be deemed to prohibit an insurer authorized to transact casualty, life, or accident and sickness insurance in this state from selling or offering for sale in this state individually underwritten and individually issued policies of prepaid legal services insurance on policy forms which have been approved by the Commissioner pursuant to Chapter 9 of this title.
  2. This Code section shall not apply to any subscription contracts negotiated and issued in accordance with Section 302C of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (87 Stat. 314, 29 U.S.C.A. Section 186(c)(8)).
  3. This Code section shall not apply in the event that prior to April 1, 1976, legal services plans' coverages are mandated by any applicable state or federal laws or court decisions.

(Code 1933, § 56-3522, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 1268, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 748, § 3.)

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