Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Business of Insurance; Exceptions
Section 101.052. Advertising Relating to Medicare Supplement Benefit Plans

Sec. 101.052. ADVERTISING RELATING TO MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLANS. With respect to a Medicare supplement benefit plan authorized under Chapter 1652, the business of insurance in this state includes using, creating, publishing, mailing, or disseminating in this state an advertisement relating to an act that constitutes the business of insurance under Section 101.051 unless the advertisement is used, created, published, mailed, or disseminated on behalf of an insurer or person who:
(1) is authorized under this code to engage in the business of insurance in this state;
(2) has actual knowledge of the content of the advertisement;
(3) has authorized the advertisement to be used, created, published, mailed, or disseminated on that insurer's or person's behalf; and
(4) is clearly identified by name in the advertisement as the sponsor of the advertisement.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 23, eff. June 1, 2003; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 11.007, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2B.016, eff. April 1, 2009.

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