Louisiana § RS 22:1010 - Discrimination against volunteer firemen prohibited
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§ RS 22:1010. Discrimination against volunteer firemen prohibited
No insurer doing business in this state who issues an individual or a group policy of hospitalization or major medical coverage to an insured who is a volunteer fireman shall charge a higher premium rate for the insured based solely on the insured's activities as a volunteer fireman, unless the individual or group policy is required to pay benefits for occupational disease or injury, or both.
Acts 1984, No. 444, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:225 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1010 redesignated as R.S. 22:708 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:1010 ("Discrimination against volunteer firemen prohibited") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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