(1) No insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state shall refuse to issue and deliver any policy of life insurance solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.
(2) No life insurance policy issued and delivered in this state shall carry a higher premium rate or charge solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.
History.—s. 1, ch. 78-35; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
Part IX - Unfair Insurance Trade Practices (Ss. 626.951-626.99)
626.951 - Declaration of purpose.
626.9531 - Identification of insurers, agents, and insurance contracts.
626.9541 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
626.9545 - Improper charge identification incentive program.
626.9551 - Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.
626.9561 - Power of department and office.
626.9581 - Cease and desist and penalty orders.
626.9591 - Appeals from the department or office.
626.9601 - Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.
626.9621 - Provisions of part additional to existing law.
626.9641 - Policyholders, bill of rights.
626.9702 - Illegal dealings in premiums; excess charges for insurance.
626.9705 - Life or disability insurance; illegal dealings.
626.9706 - Life insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.
626.9707 - Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.
626.9741 - Use of credit reports and credit scores by insurers.
626.9743 - Claim settlement practices relating to motor vehicle insurance.
626.9744 - Claim settlement practices relating to property insurance.
626.9885 - Financial institutions conducting insurance transactions.
626.9892 - Anti-Fraud Reward Program; reporting of insurance fraud.
626.9893 - Disposition of revenues; criminal or forfeiture proceedings.