Alaska § 21.42.175 - Non-English translations.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 21.42.175 — Non-English translations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21.42.175. Non-English translations.
(a) The director may approve an insurance policy form in a language other than English if the insurance policy form (1) is filed with a copy of the same material in English; and
(2) discloses, in both English and the language other than English, that the English language version is the official version and the non-English language version is for informational purposes only.
(b) The English language version of the insurance policy form or associated material shall be the official version for purposes of application and interpretation if the non-English insurance policy form or associated material (1) is provided with a copy of the same material in English; and
(2) discloses, in both English and the language other than English, that the English language version is the official version and the non-English language version is for informational purposes only.
(c) An insurer may not misrepresent information in an insurance policy form or associated material translated into a language other than English. For purposes of this subsection, “misrepresent information” means to include a statement or omit a statement when, taken in the context of the whole presentation, the statement or omission may tend to mislead or deceive the person or persons addressed.
(d) For purposes of this section, “associated material” means advertising and marketing information including brochures, pamphlets, or electronic media used to describe or promote the insurance policy form.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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