- A. The purpose of this Rule is to implement the provisions of R.S. 40:1428 by assessing a fee on insurers to pay the cost of investigation, enforcement, public education and public awareness, and prosecution of insurance fraud in this state as more fully described in R.S. 40:1421-1428 and this Rule. This Rule shall be effective upon final publication in the Louisiana Register.
- B. The fees collected shall be used solely for the purposes of Subpart B of Part III of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised of R.S. 40:1421 through 1428, entitled “Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit”.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:2 and R.S. 40:1428.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 26:323 (February 2000), amended LR 45:64 (January 2019), LR 51:969 (July 2025).