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DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE 100-1879.8›PART 2. THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCE 680-1879.8›CHAPTER 1. General Regulations 680-1113›ARTICLE 6.6. Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act 791-791.29

§ 791.11

California Insurance Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

No insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization may seek information in connection with an insurance transaction concerning:

(a) Any previous adverse underwriting decision experienced by an individual, or

(b) Any previous insurance coverage obtained by an individual through a residual market mechanism, unless such inquiry also requests the reasons for any previous adverse underwriting decision or the reasons why insurance coverage was previously obtained through a residual market mechanism.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1214, Sec. 1. Section applicable October 1, 1981, pursuant to Section 791.01.)

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