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House
File
2273
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2273
BY
RINKER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
investigations
of
insurance
fraud
related
to
1
adjusters,
appraisers,
and
umpires.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
507E.8,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
1
Code
2026,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
a.
For
purposes
of
an
arrest
resulting
from
a
criminal
3
violation
of
any
provision
of
the
Code
subject
to
the
4
jurisdiction
of
the
commissioner
established
as
a
result
of
an
5
investigation
pursuant
to
this
chapter
or
chapter
502
,
502A
,
6
507A
,
522C,
522F,
523A
,
523C
,
523D
,
or
523I
.
7
b.
While
conducting
an
investigation
or
engaged
in
an
8
assignment
authorized
by
this
chapter
or
chapter
502
,
502A
,
9
507A
,
522C,
522F,
523A
,
523C
,
523D
,
or
523I
.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
bill
relates
to
investigations
of
insurance
fraud
14
related
to
adjusters,
appraisers,
and
umpires.
15
Under
current
law,
an
individual
employed
by
the
insurance
16
division
and
designated
as
a
peace
officer
shall
be
considered
17
a
law
enforcement
officer
and
shall
exercise
the
powers
of
a
18
law
enforcement
officer
for
purposes
of
an
arrest
resulting
19
from
a
criminal
violation
of
any
provision
of
the
Code
20
subject
to
the
jurisdiction
of
the
commissioner
of
insurance
21
established
as
a
result
of
an
investigation
pursuant
to,
or
22
while
conducting
an
investigation
or
engaged
in
an
assignment
23
authorized
by,
Code
chapter
502,
502A,
507A,
507E,
523A,
24
523C,
523D,
or
523I.
The
bill
also
includes
an
investigation
25
pursuant
to,
or
an
investigation
or
assignment
authorized
by,
26
Code
chapters
522C
(licensing
of
adjusters)
and
522F
(licensing
27
and
regulation
of
appraisers
and
umpires).
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