Louisiana § RS 22:851 - Scope of Chapter
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:851 — Scope of Chapter, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:851. Scope of Chapter
A. The applicable provisions of this Chapter shall apply to insurance other than ocean marine and foreign trade insurances. This Chapter shall not apply to life insurance policies or annuities not issued for delivery in this state nor delivered in this state. This Chapter also shall not apply to any health and accident insurance policy not issued for delivery in this state nor delivered in this state, except for any group policy covering residents of Louisiana, regardless of where it was issued or delivered.
B. The exceptions in Subsection A of this Section do not apply to R.S. 22:855. The only exceptions from the requirements of R.S. 22:855 are those specifically stated therein.
Acts 1983, No. 188, §1; Acts 1989, No. 563, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 22:611 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 326, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:851 redesignated as R.S. 22:594 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 22:851 ("Scope of Chapter") 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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