The provisions of the Insurance Code other than the Viatical Settlements Act shall not apply to viatical settlements unless expressly provided. The following articles and provisions of the Insurance Code shall also apply to viatical settlements and providers and their promoters, sponsors, directors, officers, employees, agents, solicitors, brokers and other representatives. For the purposes of such applicability, a provider may be referred to as an insurer in:
A. Chapter 59A, Article 1 NMSA 1978;
B. Chapter 59A, Article 2 NMSA 1978;
C. Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978; and
D. Chapter 59A, Article 16 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1999, ch. 246, § 11.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 246, § 13, made the Viatical Settlements Act effective July 1, 2000.
Cross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.