Louisiana § RS 22:983 - Application
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:983 — Application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:983. Application
A. The falsity of any statement in the application for any policy covered by this Subpart shall not bar the right to recovery under the policy unless such false statement materially affected either the acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed by the insurer. The insured shall not be bound by any statement unless made in a written application in the case of domestic industrial insurers, and, in the case of other insurers, unless a copy of such application is attached to or endorsed on the policy.
B. No alteration of any written application for any such policy shall be made by any person other than the applicant without his written consent, except that insertions may be made by the insurer, for administrative purposes only, in a manner as to indicate clearly that such insertions are not to be ascribed to the applicant.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:219 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:983 redesignated as R.S. 22:333 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 22:983
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:983 cover?
Section RS 22:983 ("Application") 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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