2025 Session
Last amended: 1989 session
§ 72A.493 — Obtaining Information by Improper Means
Plain-Language Summary
Insurers cannot collect personal information by pretending to be someone else or lying about why they need the information.
72A.493 OBTAINING INFORMATION BY IMPROPER MEANS.
An insurer, insurance agent, or insurance-support organization must not obtain information or authorize another person to obtain information in connection with an insurance transaction by:
(1) pretending to be someone else;
(2) pretending to represent a person;
(3) misrepresenting the true purpose of the interview; or
(4) refusing to provide identification upon request.
History:
History: History: 1986 c 444; 1989 c 316 s 5
Practical Notes
Deceptive information-gathering tactics are illegal.