(a) The Commissioner, in his discretion, may, under subsection (b) of this section, permit the use of a form that scores inadequately under § 31-4725(a)(1).
(b) Before the Commissioner permits the use of inadequately scoring forms, the Commissioner shall find that:
(1) A lower score more accurately reflects the readability of the form.
(2) The particular nature of the form or of a type of form warrants a lower passing score than required by § 31-4725(a)(1).
(3) Policy language drafted to conform with state law or state agency interpretation of the law has impaired the readability of the rest of the policy or has otherwise lowered the score for the rest of the policy.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 672, ch. V, § 26; as added Mar. 14, 1985, D.C. Law 5-160, § 3(h), 32 DCR 39; Feb. 24, 1987, D.C. Law 6-192, § 25(i), 33 DCR 7836; May 21, 1997, D.C. Law 11-268, § 10, 44 DCR 1730; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 23(e), 45 DCR 745.)
1981 Ed., § 35-532.
This section is referenced in § 31-4725 and § 31-4730.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 31 - Insurance and Securities
Chapter 47 - Provisions Relating to All Life Insurance Companies
§ 31–4701. Valuation of reserves by Commissioner
§ 31–4702. Companies issuing both participating and nonparticipating policies
§ 31–4703. Life policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4704. Life policies — Prohibited provisions
§ 31–4705.01. Nonforfeiture benefits and cash surrender values
§ 31–4705.02. Standard nonforfeiture law — In general
§ 31–4705.03. Standard nonforfeiture law — Individual deferred annuities
§ 31–4705.04. Loan provisions in policies
§ 31–4706. Extension of time for payment of premiums
§ 31–4707. Ascertainment of loan indebtedness
§ 31–4708. Filing and approval of life policy forms
§ 31–4709. Policy provisions required by foreign government entities
§ 31–4710. Group policies — General requirements. [Repealed]
§ 31–4711. Group policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4711.01. Group policies — Right to, and notice of, issuance of individual policy
§ 31–4712. Accident and sickness policies
§ 31–4713. Prohibited activities — Securities operations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4714. Prohibited activities—Misrepresentations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4715. Prohibited activities—Discriminations. [Repealed]
§ 31–4716. Rights of parties under life policies
§ 31–4716.01. Exemption from legal process — Disability benefits
§ 31–4717. Exemption from legal process — Group life policy or proceeds
§ 31–4718. Fraudulent statements or representations against companies. [Repealed]
§ 31–4719. Authority to hold proceeds under trust or agreement
§ 31–4720. Calculations of premiums and reserves
§ 31–4721. Acceptance and recordation of premiums on industrial life or sick-benefit policies
§ 31–4722. Industrial life policies — Required provisions
§ 31–4723. Industrial life policies — Prohibited provisions
§ 31–4724. Access to psychologists or optometrists under group health insurance policy
§ 31–4725. Policy language simplification standards
§ 31–4726. Commissioner’s review of test
§ 31–4727. Applicability of §§ 31-4725 through 31-4730
§ 31–4729. Construction of §§ 31-4725 through 31-4730