Michigan § 500.2912 - Issuing insurance at rate requiring consent under MCL 500.2414 or 500.2614; inspection; sworn statements; false affidavits; employing services of surplus lines agent; forms of sworn statements; descriptions of rights.
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§ 500.2912. Issuing insurance at rate requiring consent under MCL 500.2414 or 500.2614; inspection; sworn statements; false affidavits; employing services of surplus lines agent; forms of sworn statements; descriptions of rights.
A person shall not be issued a policy of home insurance at a rate requiring consent under section 2414 or 2614. A person shall not be issued basic property insurance coverage at a rate requiring consent under section 2414 or 2614 until an inspection has been made by the inspection bureau and the person has filed with the inspection bureau a sworn statement acknowledging his or her rights under this chapter and waiving those rights. The person's agent shall make a sworn statement that the person has been fully advised of his or her rights under this chapter and has been furnished a written description of those rights.
A false affidavit by an agent is grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license pursuant to section 1242.
A person shall not employ the services of a surplus lines agent in obtaining basic property or home insurance until the person has filed with the commissioner a sworn statement acknowledging and waiving his or her rights under this chapter. The person's surplus lines agent shall make a sworn statement that the person has been fully advised of his or her rights under this chapter and has been furnished a written description of those rights.
A false affidavit by a surplus lines agent constitutes grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license pursuant to section 1242.
The commissioner shall prescribe the forms of sworn statements and written descriptions of rights used in connection with this section.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 500.2912 ("Issuing insurance at rate requiring consent under MCL 500.2414 or 500.2614; inspection; sworn statements; false affidavits; employing services of surplus lines agent; forms of sworn statements; descriptions of rights.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. 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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