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Insurance Code § 557

ARTICLE 3. Notice and Proofs of Loss

Current as of September 28, 2026Ins. Code, § 557Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1907.

It is a misdemeanor for any person alone or in concert to prepare or make any bid or other writing which falsely purports to be a bona fide offer to repair a damaged motor vehicle or any other damaged property, with the intent that the same be used for the purpose of fraudulently leading an automobile liability insurer to believe:

(a) That a bid of some other person represents an offer made in open competition; or

(b) That the policy provisions of such insurer governing bids for the repair of vehicles or other property insured under the policy have been complied with in good faith.