Tennessee § 56-8-203 - Discriminatory acts prohibited.
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§ 56-8-203. Discriminatory acts prohibited.
No insurer or health carrier may engage in an unfairly discriminatory act or practice, as defined in § 56-8-204 , against a subject of abuse on the basis of that abuse status. Acts 1996, ch. 723, § 2; T.C.A. § 56-8-303 . Code Commission Notes. This section was renumbered from § 56-8-303 to § 56-8-203 by authority of the Code Commission in 2016. Compiler's Notes. Section 56-8-304 referenced in this section was renumbered as 56-8-204 by the authority of the code commission in 2016.
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Section 56-8-203 ("Discriminatory acts prohibited.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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