§ 27-407. Solicitation  


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  •    (a) In general. -- It is a fraudulent insurance act for:

       (1) a person, for personal gain, to solicit an individual injured by or in a motor vehicle to sue or retain a lawyer to represent that individual in a lawsuit;

       (2) a person, for personal gain, to solicit an individual injured by or in a motor vehicle to seek care from a health care practitioner; and

       (3) a lawyer or health care practitioner to employ, directly or indirectly, or in any way compensate a person for the purpose of having that person solicit or attempt to solicit clients for the lawyer or health care practitioner.

    (b) Construction of section. -- This section does not prohibit public communications or activity allowed by applicable rules of professional conduct or activity protected under the State or federal Constitution.


HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 233; 1997, ch. 35, § 2.