§ 27-74-10. Marketing requirements.
(a) A discount medical plan organization may market directly or contract with other marketers for the distribution of its product.
(b) The discount medical plan organization shall have an executed written agreement with a marketer prior to the marketer’s marketing, promoting, selling or distributing the discount medical plan. The agreement between the discount medical plan organization and the marketer shall prohibit the marketer from using advertising, marketing materials, brochures and discount medical plan cards without the discount medical plan organization’s approval in writing.
(c) The discount medical plan organization shall be bound by and responsible for the activities of a marketer that are within the scope of the marketer’s agency relationship with the organization.
(d) A discount medical plan organization shall approve in writing all advertisements, marketing materials, brochures and discount cards used by marketers to market, promote, sell or distribute the discount medical plan prior to their use.
(e) Upon request, a discount medical plan organization shall submit to the commissioner all advertising, marketing materials and brochures regarding a discount medical plan.
History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 156, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 158, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-74 - Discount Medical Plan Organization Act
Section 27-74-1. - Short title.
Section 27-74-3. - Definitions.
Section 27-74-4. - Applicability and scope.
Section 27-74-5. - Registration requirements.
Section 27-74-6. - Surety bond or deposit requirements.
Section 27-74-7. - Examinations and investigations.
Section 27-74-8. - Charges and fees — Refund requirements — Bundling of services.
Section 27-74-9. - Provider agreements — Provider listing requirements.
Section 27-74-10. - Marketing requirements.
Section 27-74-11. - Marketing restrictions and disclosure requirements.
Section 27-74-12. - Notice of change in name or address.
Section 27-74-13. - Annual reports.
Section 27-74-14. - Penalties.
Section 27-74-15. - Injunctions.
Section 27-74-16. - Regulations.