2006 Utah Code - 31A-8a-103 — Scope and purposes.

     31A-8a-103.   Scope and purposes.
     (1) A person shall comply with the provisions of this chapter if the person operates a health discount program in this state.
     (2) Notwithstanding any provision in this title, a person who only operates or markets a health discount program is exempt from:
     (a) Section 31A-4-113;
     (b) Section 31A-4-113.5;
     (c) Chapter 6a, Service Contracts;
     (d) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations;
     (e) Section 31A-8-209;
     (f) Section 31A-8-211;
     (g) Section 31A-8-214;
     (h) Chapters 9 through 12;
     (i) Chapters 17 and 18;
     (j) Chapter 19a, Utah Rate Regulation Act;
     (k) Sections 31A-23a-103 and 31A-23a-104;
     (l) Chapters 25 and 26;
     (m) Chapters 28 and 29; and
     (n) Chapters 35 through 38.
     (3) A person licensed under this title as an accident and health insurer or health maintenance organization:
     (a) is not required to obtain a license as required by Section 31A-8a-201 to operate a health discount program; and
     (b) is required to comply with all other provisions of this chapter.
     (4) The purposes of this chapter include:
     (a) full disclosure in the sale of health discount programs;
     (b) reasonable regulation of the marketing and disclosure practices of health discount program operators; and
     (c) licensing standards for health discount programs.

Enacted by Chapter 58, 2005 General Session