(a) Notwithstanding any similar requirements in title 28, every claim form and application for insurance, regardless of the form of transmission, shall contain the following statement or a substantially similar statement: 'Any person who knowingly presents a false or fraudulent claim for payment of a loss or benefit or knowingly presents false information in an application for insurance is guilty of a crime and may be subject to fines and confinement in prison.' (b) The lack of a statement as required in subsection (a) of this section does not constitute a defense in any prosecution for a fraudulent insurance act. (c) The requirements of this section shall not apply to reinsurance claims forms or reinsurance applications. (d) The requirements of this section shall not apply to any claim form for health insurance that is on a form promulgated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services or in electronic format pursuant to 45 C.F.R. Part 162. History of Section.P.L. 2010, ch. 54, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 71, § 1.
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