Missouri § 385.424 - Prohibited use of names and terms.
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§ 385.424. Prohibited use of names and terms.
1. Unless licensed as an insurance company, a vehicle protection product warrantor shall not use in its name, contracts, or literature the words "insurance", "casualty", "surety", "mutual", or any other word that is descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business or that is deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurance or surety corporation or any other vehicle protection product warrantor. A warrantor may use the term "guaranty" or a similar word in the warrantor's name. A warrantor or its representative shall not in its vehicle protection product warranties or literature make, permit, or cause to be made any false or misleading statement, or deliberately omit any material statement that would be considered misleading if omitted, in connection with the sale, offer to sell, or advertisement of a vehicle protection product warranty.
2. A vehicle protection product seller or warrantor may not require as a condition of financing that a retail purchaser of a motor vehicle purchase a vehicle protection product.
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(L. 2008 S.B. 930 & 947)
Effective 1-01-09
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 385.424 cover?
Section 385.424 ("Prohibited use of names and terms.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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