2019 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 50 - National Flood Insurance
Subchapter I - The National Flood Insurance Program
Sec. 4013a - Policy disclosures

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Citation 42 U.S.C. § 4013a (2019)
Section Name §4013a. Policy disclosures
Section Text (a) In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any other disclosures that may be required, each policy under the National Flood Insurance Program shall state all conditions, exclusions, and other limitations pertaining to coverage under the subject policy, regardless of the underlying insurance product, in plain English, in boldface type, and in a font size that is twice the size of the text of the body of the policy.

(b) Violations

The Administrator may impose a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 on any person that fails to comply with subsection (a).

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, §100234, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 956.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and also as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, also known as the MAP–21, and not as part of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 which comprises this chapter.

DEFINITIONS

For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 4004 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 50 - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER I - THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
Sec. 4013a - Policy disclosures
Contains section 4013a
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 126 Stat. 956
Public Law References Public Law 112-141
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