HF 3176

as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to crimes; providing that whoever employs 
  1.3             runners to procure clients under certain circumstances 
  1.4             involving motor vehicle insurance is guilty of a 
  1.5             felony; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
  1.6             Statutes, chapter 609. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  [609.612] [EMPLOYMENT OF RUNNERS.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [DEFINITION.] For purposes of this section, 
  1.10  "runner," "capper," or "steerer" means a person who procures 
  1.11  clients at the direction of, or in cooperation with, a health 
  1.12  care provider who intends to perform or obtain services or 
  1.13  benefits under or relating to a contract of motor vehicle 
  1.14  insurance.  Advertising, not done in person or by telephone, 
  1.15  through public media or written communication is exempt from 
  1.16  this definition. 
  1.17     Subd. 2.  [ACT CONSTITUTING.] Whoever employs, uses, or 
  1.18  acts as a runner, capper, or steerer is guilty of a felony and 
  1.19  may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years 
  1.20  or to a payment of a fine of not more than $6,000, or both.  
  1.21  Charges for any services rendered by a health care provider, who 
  1.22  violated this section in regard to the person for whom such 
  1.23  services were rendered, are noncompensable and unenforceable as 
  1.24  a matter of law. 
  1.25     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.26     Section 1 is effective August 1, 2002, and applies to 
  2.1   crimes committed on or after that date.