BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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(3)           HISTORY OF PREVIOUS CLAIMS MADE BY THE
INSURED FOR FIRE LOSS;

(4)          MATERIAL RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION OF
THE LOSS, INCLUDING STATEMENTS OF ANY PERSON, PROOF OF LOSS,

AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT EVIDENCE.

(E)         FIRE INVESTIGATORS RECEIVING ANY INFORMATION

FURNISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL HOLD THE

INFORMATION IN CONFIDENCE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ITS RELEASE IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO A CRIMINAL OR CIVIL PROCEEDING.

(C) ANY OFFICIAL REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF

THIS SECTION MAY BE REQUIRED TO TESTIFY AS TO ANY

INFORMATION IN HIS POSSESSION REGARDING THE FIRE LOSS OF

REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY IN ANY CIVIL ACTION IN WHICH ANY

PERSON SEEKS RECOVERY UNDER A POLICY AGAINST AN INSURANCE

COMPANY FOR THE FIRE LOSS.

(D) (C) IF AN INSURANCE COMPANY HAS REASON TO
SUSPECT THAT A FIRE LOSS TO ITS INSURED'S REAL OR PERSONAL
PROPERTY WAS CAUSED BY INCENDIARY MEANS, THE COMPANY SHALL
NOTIFY THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND FURNISH HIM WITH ALL
RELEVANT MATERIAL ACQUIRED DURING ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE
FIRE LOSS, COOPERATE WITH AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE
REQUESTED OF IT BY ANY FIRE INVESTIGATOR AND PERMIT ANY
PERSON ORDERED BY A COURT TO INSPECT ANY OF ITS RECORDS
PERTAINING TO THE POLICY AND THE LOSS.

(E) (D) IN THE ABSENCE OF FRAUD NO INSURANCE
COMPANY, OR PERSON WHO FURNISHES INFORMATION ON ITS BEHALF,
IS LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN A CIVIL ACTION OR SUBJECT TO
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT MADE
OR ANY OTHER ACTION TAKEN THAT IS NECESSARY TO SUPPLY
INFORMATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.

(F) (E) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT PURPOSELY REFUSE TO
RELEASE ANY INFORMATION REQUESTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION BY A FIRE INVESTIGATOR.

(2)    A PERSON MAY NOT PURPOSELY REFUSE TO NOTIFY
A FIRE INVESTIGATOR OF A FIRE LOSS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (D) (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(3)    A PERSON MAY NOT PURPOSELY REFUSE TO SUPPLY
THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION REQUIRED TO
BE FURNISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (D) (C) OF THIS
SECTION.

(4)    A PERSON MAY NOT PURPOSELY FAIL TO HOLD IN
CONFIDENCE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(G) (F) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES SUBSECTIONS (F)
(E)(1), (2), (3), OR (4) IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OR NOT MORE THAN $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT OF
NOT MORE THAN TEN DAYS OR BOTH.