California § 10248 - Except as permitted in Section 10247, no funeral insurance contract issued or del
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§ 10248. Except as permitted in Section 10247, no funeral insurance contract issued or del
(a) Except as permitted in Section 10247, no funeral insurance contract issued or delivered in this state upon the life of any person in this state shall contain any provision scaling down or reducing the benefits payable below the face amount of the policy. The provisions of this section, however, shall not apply to a reduction of the benefit payable because of a misstatement of the age in the policy or application therefor, nor to the suicide, military or naval service or war provisions of the policy, if any, nor to contestability of the policy, nor to a policy issued on the life of a juvenile. (b) If a limited death benefit insurance contract is issued under Section 10247, the limited death benefit period shall not exceed two years.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 10248
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10248 cover?
Section 10248 ("Except as permitted in Section 10247, no funeral insurance contract issued or del") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. 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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Is this the official text of California law?
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