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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="12-104" title_number="12" title_name="Policy Forms and Provisions" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A provision in an insurance contract or surety contract that sets a shorter time to bring an action under or on the insurance contract or surety contract than required by the law of the State when the insurance contract or surety contract is issued or delivered is against State public policy, illegal, and void.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If an insurance contract or surety contract contains a provision that is illegal under this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a State court may not give effect to the provision; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a defense to liability under the insurance contract or surety contract may not be based upon the shorter limitation period.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
