(1) In recommending the purchase or replacement of any medicare supplement policy or certificate an insurance producer must make reasonable efforts to determine the appropriateness of a recommended purchase or replacement.
(2) Any sale of a medicare supplement policy or certificate that will provide an individual more than one medicare supplement policy or certificate is prohibited.
(3) An issuer may not issue a medicare supplement policy or certificate to an individual enrolled in medicare Part C unless the effective date of the coverage is after the termination date of the individual's Part C coverage.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060 (3)(a) and
48.17.010(5). WSR 11-01-159 (Matter No. R 2010-09), § 284-66-340, filed 12/22/10, effective 1/22/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060 and
48.66.165. WSR 05-17-019 (Matter No. R 2004-08), § 284-66-340, filed 8/4/05, effective 9/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.20.450,
48.20.460,
48.20.470,
48.30.010,
48.44.020,
48.44.050,
48.44.070,
48.46.030,
48.46.130 and
48.46.200. WSR 92-06-021 (Order R 92-1), § 284-66-340, filed 2/25/92, effective 3/27/92. Statutory Authority: RCW
48.02.060,
48.20.450,
48.20.460,
48.20.470,
48.30.010,
48.44.020,
48.44.050,
48.44.070,
48.46.030,
48.46.130,
48.46.200,
48.66.041,
48.66.050,
48.66.100,
48.66.110,
48.66.120,
48.66.130,
48.66.150 and
48.66.160. WSR 90-07-059 (Order R 90-4), § 284-66-340, filed 3/20/90, effective 4/20/90.]