Virginia § 38.2-3514 - When liability not to be denied because of preexisting disease, physical impairment or defect
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§ 38.2-3514. When liability not to be denied because of preexisting disease, physical impairment or defect
No insurer that has delivered or issued for delivery in this Commonwealth an accident and sickness insurance policy pursuant to the provisions of this article shall deny liability on any claim otherwise covered under such policy because of the existence of a disease or physical impairment or defect, congenital or otherwise, at the time of the making of the application for such policy, unless it is shown that the applicant knew or might reasonably have been expected to know of such disease, impairment or defect.
1966, c. 184, § 38.1-361.1; 1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-3514 ("When liability not to be denied because of preexisting disease, physical impairment or defect") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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