Louisiana § RS 22:131 - Service insurance defined
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§ RS 22:131. Service insurance defined
Service insurance is hereby defined and shall be construed to be that insurance for which stipulated premiums are regularly payable and collectible and the policies or benefit certificates for which:
(1) Promise or agree to furnish the insured a funeral, the value of which shall not exceed five hundred dollars, or
(2) Promise or agree to furnish hospitalization to the insured upon his sickness or other physical disability, not exceeding five hundred dollars in any policy year.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:291 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:131 redesignated as R.S. 22:122 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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