Section 10276 Of Article 1. Scope Of Chapter And Definitions From California Insurance Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
10276
. Every individual accident and health policy or contract,
except single premium nonrenewable policies or contracts, issued for
delivery in this state on or after July 1, 1962, by an insurance
company, nonprofit hospital service plan or medical service
corporation, shall have printed thereon or attached thereto a notice
stating that the person to whom the policy or contract is issued
shall be permitted to return the policy or contract after its
delivery to the purchaser and to have the premium paid refunded if,
after examination of the policy or contract, the purchaser is not
satisfied with it for any reason. The period time set forth by the
insurer, nonprofit hospital service plan or medical service
corporation for return of the policy or contract shall be clearly
stated on the notice and such period shall not be less than 10 days
nor more than 30 days. The policyholder or purchaser may return the
policy or contract to the insurer, plan or corporation at any time
during the period specified in the notice. If a policyholder or
purchaser pursuant to such notice, returns the policy or contract to
the company or association at its home or branch office or to the
agent through whom it was purchased, it shall be void from the
beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no
policy or contract had been issued.
This section shall apply to all policies or contracts subject to
this section and issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state
on or after January 1, 1981. All policies or contracts subject to
this section which are in effect on January 1, 1981, shall be
construed to be in compliance with this section, and any provision in
any such policy or contract which is in conflict with this section
shall be of no force or effect.