Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.
48.30.210 - Misrepresentation in application for insurance.

RCW 48.30.210
Misrepresentation in application for insurance.

A person who knowingly makes a false or misleading statement or impersonation, or who willfully fails to reveal a material fact, in or relative to an application for insurance to an insurer, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and the license of any such person may be revoked.

[ 1995 c 285 § 18; 1990 1st ex.s. c 3 § 10; 1947 c 79 § .30.21; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.30.21.]
NOTES:

Effective date—1995 c 285: See RCW 48.30A.900.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 48 - Insurance

Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.

48.30.010 - Unfair practices in general—Remedies and penalties.

48.30.015 - Unreasonable denial of a claim for coverage or payment of benefits.

48.30.020 - Anticompact law.

48.30.030 - False financial statements.

48.30.040 - False information and advertising.

48.30.050 - Advertising must show name and domicile.

48.30.060 - Insurer name—Deceptive use prohibited.

48.30.070 - Advertising of financial condition.

48.30.075 - Using existence of insurance guaranty associations in advertising, etc., to sell insurance.

48.30.080 - Defamation of insurer.

48.30.090 - Misrepresentation of policies.

48.30.100 - Dividends not to be guaranteed.

48.30.110 - Contributions to candidates for insurance commissioner.

48.30.120 - Misconduct of officers, employees.

48.30.130 - Presumption of knowledge of director.

48.30.133 - Gifts, etc., for the referral of insurance business—Restrictions.

48.30.135 - Sponsoring events or making contributions—Definitions.

48.30.140 - Rebating—Other inducements.

48.30.150 - Illegal inducements.

48.30.155 - Life or disability insurers—Insurance as inducement to purchase of goods, etc.

48.30.157 - Charges for extra services.

48.30.170 - Rebate—Acceptance prohibited.

48.30.180 - "Twisting" prohibited.

48.30.190 - Illegal dealing in premiums.

48.30.200 - Hypothecation of premium notes.

48.30.210 - Misrepresentation in application for insurance.

48.30.220 - Destruction, injury, secretion, etc., of property.

48.30.230 - False claims or proof—Penalty.

48.30.240 - Rate wars prohibited.

48.30.250 - Interlocking ownership, management.

48.30.260 - Right of debtor or borrower to select insurance producer, surplus line broker, or insurer.

48.30.270 - Public building or construction contracts—Surety bonds or insurance—Violations concerning—Exemption.

48.30.300 - Unfair discrimination, generally.

48.30.310 - Commercial motor vehicle employment driving record not to be considered, when.

48.30.320 - Notice of reason for cancellation, restrictions based on disability.

48.30.330 - Immunity from libel or slander.

48.30.340 - Auto glass repair—Restrictions on insurer-owned facilities.

48.30.350 - Initiating arbitration of claims under the balance billing protection act with such frequency as to indicate a health carrier's general business practice.

48.30.360 - Performance standards—Premiums—Application—Rules.

48.30.900 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.