2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 59A - Insurance Code
Article 19 - Policy Language Simplification
Section 59A-19-5 - Superintendent may allow lower reading ease score.

Universal Citation: NM Stat § 59A-19-5 (2017)

59A-19-5. Superintendent may allow lower reading ease score.

The superintendent may, in his sole discretion, authorize use of a policy form having a lower score than the Flesch reading ease score required in Paragraph A(1) of Section 362 [59A-19-4 NMSA 1978] of this article if he finds that a lower score:

A. will provide a more accurate reflection of the readability of a policy form;

B. is warranted by the nature of a particular policy form or type or class of policy forms; or

C. is caused by certain policy language which is drafted to conform to requirements of any state law, regulation or agency interpretation.

History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, 363.

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