§ 11-41-29. Insurance fraud — Prohibited activities.
(a) When used in this section:
(1) "Insurer� means, but is not limited to, an authorized insurer, self-insurer, re-insurer,
broker, producer, or any agent of them.
(2) "Larceny� means the crime of larceny established in this chapter and by common law,
including the requirement of specific intent.
(3) "Person� means any individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation, or any
other legal entity.
(4) "Statement� means, but is not limited to, any written notice, statement, proof of
loss, bill of lading, receipt for payment, invoice, account, estimate of property
damages, bills for services, diagnosis, prescription, hospital or doctor records,
x-rays, test result or other evidence of loss, injury or expense.
(b)(1) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, prepares or assists, abets, or solicits
another to prepare or make any written statement that is intended to be presented
to any insurer in connection with, or in support of, any application for the issuance
of an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains any false information
material to the application, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction,
shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by
imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, or both.
(2) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, prepares or assists, abets, or solicits
another to prepare or make any written statement, including computer-generated documents,
that is intended to be presented to any insurer in connection with, or in support
of, any claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance policy, knowing
that the statement contains any false information material to the claim, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment for a period of not more
than one year, or both.
(3) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, presents or causes to be presented to
any insurer any written statement, including computer-generated documents, as part
of or in support of a claim for payment or other benefit pursuant to an insurance
policy, knowing that the statement contains false information material to the claim,
shall be deemed guilty of larceny.
(4) Every person who, with the intent to deceive, presents or causes to be presented to
any claimant any written statement, including computer-generated documents, as part
of or in support of its contest of any claim for payment or other benefit pursuant
to an insurance policy, knowing that the statement contains any false information
material to the claim, shall be deemed guilty of larceny.