American Samoa § 29.1540 - Approval of form.
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 29.1540 — Approval of form., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1540. Approval of form.
(a) An insurer may not use a policy form in effecting insurance without first obtaining the Commissioner’s approval thereof as provided in this section. The Commissioner shall study each form for the purpose of guarding against any possible fraud, misrepresentation or other forms of unfairness. If he approves a form, he shall endorse his approval on the face of both duplicates and transmit one to the insured and keep one in his permanent files. If he disapproves a form, he shall issue an order of disapproval stating therein his reasons and transmit a copy to the insurer. (b) All policies and provisions therein must be printed in a type of which the face is not smaller than 10-point.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 29.1540 cover?
Section 29.1540 ("Approval of form.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. 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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