Laws and Regulations - 2000 Legislation

Last Update: July 13, 2000

Assembly Bill 2251, Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks)
Internet Sales and Disclosure

CHAPTER 211
An act to add Sections 702 and 1726 to the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.

[Approved by Governor August 8, 2000. Filed with Secretary of State August 9, 2000.]

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AB 2251, Cox. Insurance: sales: Internet: disclosure.
Existing law requires a licensed insurance agent to have printed on specified documents their license number.
This law requires any person who is licensed as an insurance agent or broker or an insurer that maintains a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state, and advertises for the sale of insurance on the Internet and transacts insurance in this state, to provide on the Internet specified identifying information, including a specified identification number or an insurance license number or certificate of authority number. The law also specifies when a person advertising insurance on the Internet is transacting insurance in this state. The law also requires an insurer that advertises on the Internet and is not admitted in California to follow the provisions relating to advertising by nonadmitted insurers.

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Assembly Bill 2112, John A. Dutra (D-Fremont)
Limiting Hard Market for Home Builders

This bill was referred to the Assembly House and Community Development Committee and the Judiciary Committee. The bill would express the Legislature's findings and declarations relating to the lack of construction of multifamily housing, including condominiums and town houses, due to defect litigation, and that there is a substantial need for a highly effective state sanctioned 10-year new home warranty program to provide both a process for resolving claims and a mechanism to ensure quality design and construction.

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Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 19, Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough)
Constitutional Amendment to Create an Appointed Insurance Commissioner

This constitutional amendment would allow the Insurance Commissioner to be appointed by the Governor with consent of the Senate, and then hold office for a term of four years, coexistent with the term of office of the Governor. The measure would prohibit an Insurance Commissioner from serving in that office for more than 2 terms. The measure requires a 2/3 majority vote of the Senate.

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