Tennessee § 56-16-101 - Short title — Applicability.
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§ 56-16-101. Short title — Applicability.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Exchange or Reciprocal Insurance Act of 1990.” This chapter shall apply to all reciprocals and reciprocal insurance as defined in § 56-16-102. Acts 1990, ch. 728, § 1; T.C.A. § 56-16-201 . Code Commission Notes. Former part 2, §§ 56-16-201 — 56-16-219 , was redesignated as part 1, §§ 56-16-101 — 56-16-119 , by the code commission in 2008. Compiler's Notes. Former chapter 16, §§ 56-16-101 — 56-16-112 (Acts 1915, ch. 34, §§ 1-12; Shan., §§ 3369a155-3369al66; Code 1932, § 6448-6459; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), §§ 56-1501 — 56-1512), concerning exchange or reciprocal insurance, was repealed by Acts 1990, ch. 728, § 2. For provisions relating to exchange or reciprocal insurance, see this part. Collateral References. Reciprocal or interinsurance. 94 A.L.R. 836 , 141 A.L.R. 765 , 145 A.L.R. 1121 .
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