Oklahoma § 36-6984 - Advertising or sales materials required — Filing and

§ 36-6984. Advertising or sales materials required — Filing and

approval.

A. 1. No advertising or sales material relating to a prepaid

vision plan organization shall be issued or delivered to any person

in this state until a copy of the material has been filed with and

approved by the Insurance Commissioner.

2. Within thirty (30) days after the submission of advertising

or material under this subsection, the Commissioner shall issue a

determination approving or disapproving of the material.

3. Disapproval of the advertising or material shall be on the

basis that, in whole or in part, the material is false, deceptive,

or misleading. Written notification shall be issued to an

organization that has materials disapproved pursuant to this

subsection. Thereafter, the disapproved advertising material shall

not be used.

4. Violation of the provisions of this subsection shall entitle

the Commissioner in his or her discretion and without additional

cause to withdraw approval of any coverage policy with respect to

which the advertising or sales material is used.

B. Advertisement and publication of material by a prepaid

vision plan organization or anyone acting on behalf of the

organization to inform enrollees or prospective enrollees of the

plan as to the coverage offered by the plan and the operation of the

organization shall not be a violation of any provisions of law

relating to solicitation of customers or advertising by prepaid

vision plan providers if the advertising or sales material:

1. Is approved prior to use by the Commissioner upon

determination by the Commissioner that the material is not

inaccurate, false, deceptive, or misleading;

2. Does not identify the providers of vision services nor

describe their professional qualifications, except upon request of

the enrollee or prospective enrollee;

3. Does not describe the professional experience or attainments

of providers individually or as a group, or contain language that

states, evaluates, or lauds the professional competence, skills, or

reputations of the providers; and

4. Shall not cause any providers to violate any professional

ethics or laws that prohibit the solicitation of patients.

Added by Laws 2024, c. 360, § 13, emerg. eff. May 30, 2024.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance