A promissory note taken in settlement of the first premium on any life, health, or accident insurance policy may not be sold or negotiated in any manner prior to the applicant’s medical examination, when one is required, nor a binding receipt for the premium signed by an authorized insurance producer of the insurance company has been delivered to the applicant, nor until the insurance company has received the application and medical examination. Any person violating this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $1,500
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-24-09

  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.