Alabama § 27-34-46 - Discrimination, Inducements, and Rebates.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-34-46 — Discrimination, Inducements, and Rebates., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 27-34-46. Discrimination, Inducements, and Rebates.

(a) No society doing business in this state shall make or permit any unfair discrimination between insured members of the same class and equal expectation of life in the premiums charged for certificates of insurance in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon or in any other of the terms and conditions of the contracts it makes.

(b) No society, by itself, or any other party and no agent or solicitor, personally or by any other party shall offer, promise, allow, give, set off, or pay, directly or indirectly, any valuable consideration or inducement to or for insurance on any risk authorized to be taken by such society which is not specified in the certificate. No member shall receive or accept, directly or indirectly, any rebate of premium, or part thereof, or agent’s or solicitor’s commission thereon payable on any certificate or receive or accept any favor or advantage or share in the dividends or other benefits to accrue on, or any valuable consideration or inducement not specified in, the contract of insurance.

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

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What does Code of Alabama § 27-34-46 cover?

Section 27-34-46 ("Discrimination, Inducements, and Rebates.") 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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