2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 59A-16B-2 — Purpose of act.

59A-16B-2. Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Domestic Abuse Insurance Protection Act [ 59A-16B-1 to 59A-16B-10 NMSA 1978] is to prohibit insurers from unlawfully discriminating on the basis of domestic abuse by using the fact of domestic abuse or the insurer's determination of a person's abuse status as an insurance criterion or rating factor. The Domestic Abuse Insurance Protection Act protects victims of domestic abuse, domestic abuse shelters and others from being unlawfully discriminated against in insurance matters.   

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