Section 744.372 - Advertising of life settlement contracts; rules(1) This section applies to any advertising of life settlement contracts, life purchase agreements or related products or services intended for dissemination in this state, including Internet advertising viewed by persons located in this state. When disclosure requirements are established pursuant to federal regulation, this section is interpreted so as to minimize or eliminate conflict with federal regulation wherever possible.(2) Every licensee must establish and at all times maintain a system of control over the content, form and method of dissemination of all advertisements of its contracts, products and services. All advertisements, regardless of by whom written, created, designed or presented, is the responsibility of the licensees, as well as the individual who created or presented the advertisement. A system of control must include regular routine notification, at least once a year, to agents and others authorized by the licensee who disseminate advertisements, of the requirements of this section and the requirements adopted by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services in the use of any advertisements not furnished by the licensee.(3) Advertisements must be truthful and not misleading in fact or by implication. The form and content of an advertisement of a life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement must be sufficiently complete and clear so as to avoid deception. It may not have the capacity or tendency to mislead or deceive.(4) An advertisement may not use the name or title of a life insurance company or a life insurance policy unless the named company or policy-holder consents to the usage in a form prescribed by the director.(5) An advertisement may not represent that premium payments will not be required to be paid on the life insurance policy that is the subject of a life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement in order to maintain that policy, unless that is the fact.(6) An advertisement may not state or imply that a life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement, benefit or service has been approved or endorsed by a group of individuals, society, association or other organization unless that is the fact and unless any relationship between an organization and the licensee is disclosed. If the entity making the endorsement or testimonial is owned, controlled or managed by the licensee, or receives any payment or other consideration from the licensee for making an endorsement or testimonial, that fact must be disclosed in the advertisement.(7) When an endorsement refers to benefits received under a life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement, all pertinent information must be retained for a period of five years after its use.(8) An advertisement may not contain statistical information unless it accurately reflects recent and relevant facts. The source of all statistics used in an advertisement must be identified.(9) An advertisement may not directly or indirectly create the impression that any division or agency of this state or of the United States government endorses, approves or favors: (a) Any licensee or its business practices or methods of operation;(b) The merits, desirability or advisability of any life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement;(c) Any life settlement contract or life settlement purchase agreement; or(d) Any life insurance policy or life insurance company.(10) The director may adopt rules to implement this section.