California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 791.22

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1214, Sec. 1. Section applicable October 1, 1981, pursuant to Section 791.01.

Any person who knowingly and willfully obtains information about an individual from an insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization under false pretenses shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

Cite this section

Cal. Ins. Code § 791.22 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-1-general-rules-governing-insurance/part-2-the-business-of-insurance/chapter-1-general-regulations/article-6-6-insurance-information-and-privacy-protection-act/section-791.22

Other sections in Article 6.6 - Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act

§ 791§ 791.01§ 791.02§ 791.03§ 791.04§ 791.045§ 791.05§ 791.06§ 791.07§ 791.08…§ 791.18§ 791.19§ 791.20§ 791.21§ 791.22§ 791.23§ 791.26§ 791.27§ 791.28§ 791.29

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