Alabama § 27-12A-6 - Statute of Limitations; Disqualification from Engaging in the Business of Insurance.

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§ 27-12A-6. Statute of Limitations; Disqualification from Engaging in the Business of Insurance.

(a) No prosecution may be commenced under this article more than seven years after the alleged violation was detected.

(b) An individual who has been convicted of insurance fraud in the first degree or insurance fraud in the second degree shall be disqualified from engaging in the business of insurance in this state.

(c) A person may not willfully permit another person who has been convicted of insurance fraud in the first degree or insurance fraud in the second degree to transact in the business of insurance in this state.

(d) For the purposes of Article 4A of Chapter 18 of Title 15, insurance fraud shall be considered criminal activity.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 27-12A-6 ("Statute of Limitations; Disqualification from Engaging in the Business of Insurance.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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