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New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act

N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 33A, 17:33A-1 through 17:33A-30, 32 sections

Publisher: New Jersey Legislature
Edition: New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1
Last checked: 2026-09-17
Status: US state statute

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Publisher. New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution

Edition. New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1 (the edition line printed on line 2 of the official STATUTES.TXT file, quoted). Retrieved 2026-09-17.

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N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 33A - New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (17:33A-1 through 17:33A-30, 32 sections) is a state statute published by New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution. It is one of the New Jersey documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including new jersey property & casualty, new jersey personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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N.J.S.A. 17:33A-4a(3) (Violations)
“Conceals or knowingly fails to disclose the occurrence of an event which affects any person's initial or continued right or entitlement to (a) any insurance benefit or payment or (b) the amount of any benefit or payment to which the person is entitled;”
N.J.S.A. 17:33A-4a(6) (Violations)
“Prepares, presents or causes to be presented to any insurer or other person, or demands or requires the issuance of, a certificate of insurance that contains any false or misleading information concerning the policy of insurance to which the certificate makes reference, or assists, abets, solicits...”
N.J.S.A. 17:33A-4(f) (Violations; exception for second residence or attendance at an educational institution)
“This subsection shall not apply to a person who insures a vehicle in another state, as permitted by and in accordance with the laws of that state, based on a second residence, or attendance at an educational institution, in that other state, if in obtaining the policy the person truthfully...”
N.J.S.A. 17:33A-7(b) (Actions by insurance companies against violators; treble damages)
“A successful claimant under subsection a. shall recover treble damages if the court determines that the defendant has engaged in a pattern of violating this act.”

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N.J.S.A. Title 17 Chapter 33A - New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act (17:33A-1 through 17:33A-30, 32 sections) is a state statute published by New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services), bulk statute distribution. Edition: New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes, UPDATED THROUGH P.L.2026, c.30, and J.R.1 (the edition line printed on line 2 of the official STATUTES.TXT file, quoted). Retrieved 2026-09-17..

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