Sec. 38a-977. (Formerly Sec. 38-502). Applicability. Exceptions.
Sec. 38a-977. (Formerly Sec. 38-502). Applicability. Exceptions. (a) The obligations imposed by sections 38a-975 to 38a-998, inclusive, shall apply to those insurance
institutions, agents or insurance-support organizations which, on or after October 1,
1982: (1) In the case of life, health or disability insurance: (A) Collect, receive or maintain information in connection with insurance transactions which pertains to individuals
who are residents of this state or (B) engage in insurance transactions with applicants,
individuals or policyholders who are residents of this state, and (2) in the case of property
or casualty insurance: (A) Collect, receive or maintain information in connection with
insurance transactions involving policies, contracts or certificates of insurance delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in this state or (B) engage in insurance transactions
involving policies, contracts or certificates of insurance delivered, issued for delivery
or renewed in this state.
(b) The rights granted by sections 38a-975 to 38a-998, inclusive, shall extend to:
(1) In the case of life, health or disability insurance, the following persons who are
residents of this state: (A) Individuals who are the subject of information collected,
received or maintained in connection with insurance transactions and (B) applicants,
individuals or policyholders who engage in or seek to engage in insurance transactions,
and (2) in the case of property or casualty insurance, the following persons: (A) Individuals who are the subject of information collected, received or maintained in connection
with insurance transactions involving policies, contracts or certificates of insurance
delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in the state and (B) applicants, individuals
or policyholders who engage in or seek to engage in insurance transactions involving
policies, contracts or certificates of insurance delivered, issued for delivery or renewed
in this state.
(c) For purposes of this section, a person shall be considered a resident of this state
if the person's last-known mailing address, as shown in the records of the insurance
institution, agent or insurance-support organization, is located in this state.
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, sections
38a-975 to 38a-998, inclusive, shall not apply to information collected from the public
records of a governmental authority and maintained by an insurance institution or its
representatives for the purpose of insuring the title to real property located in this state.
(P.A. 81-368, S. 3, 25; P.A. 82-472, S. 119, 183.)
History: P.A. 82-472 made technical changes and corrections; Sec. 38-502 transferred to Sec. 38a-977 in 1991.