Louisiana § RS 22:1271 - Identification of property upon which premium is due
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:1271 — Identification of property upon which premium is due, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:1271. Identification of property upon which premium is due
A. Any bill or other notice requiring payment of a premium for a policy of property or casualty insurance which is sent by an insurer to its policyholder shall identify the insured property sufficiently to allow the policyholder to identify the property upon which the premium is due. Such identification may be by description or may be by address if the property is real estate.
B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to bills for policies which are billed more often than semiannually or to bills for policies which insure multiple properties, locations, or vehicles.
Acts 2006, No. 381, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1478 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1271 redesignated as R.S. 22:445 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:1271 cover?
Section RS 22:1271 ("Identification of property upon which premium is due") 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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