Washington § 48.30.080 - Defamation of insurer.

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§ 48.30.080. Defamation of insurer.

No person shall make, publish, or disseminate, or aid, abet or encourage the making, publishing, or dissemination of any information or statement which is false or maliciously critical and which is designed to injure in its reputation or business any authorized insurer or any domestic corporation or reciprocal being formed pursuant to this code for the purpose of becoming an insurer.
[1947 c 79 s .30.08; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.30.08.]

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