Minnesota § 176.201 - DISCRIMINATORY RATES

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 176.201 — DISCRIMINATORY RATES, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 176.201. DISCRIMINATORY RATES

Subdivision 1.Physically disabled persons.

An insurer, or an agent or employee of an insurer, shall not make or charge a rate which discriminates against the employment of a person who is physically disabled through the loss or loss of use of a member whether due to accident or other cause.

Subd. 2.Violation a misdemeanor.

A person who violates subdivision 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Subd. 3.Conviction of violation, cancellation of license.

Where an insurer, or an agent or employee of an insurer, has been convicted under this section, the fact of conviction is sufficient cause for the commissioner of commerce to cancel the license of the insurer to write workers' compensation insurance.

History:

1953 c 755 s 26; 1975 c 359 s 23; 1983 c 289 s 114 subd 1; 1984 c 655 art 1 s 92; 2005 c 56 s 1

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

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Section 176.201 ("DISCRIMINATORY RATES") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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