38-U.S.C.-1979

§1979 – Incontestability

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Title 38 > Part II > Chapter 19 > Subchapter III > Section 1979

Details

• Reference: Section 1979
• Legend: §1979 – Incontestability
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Subject to the provision of section 1973 of this title, insurance coverage granted under this subchapter shall be incontestable from the date of issue, reinstatement, or conversion except for fraud or nonpayment of premium.

(Added Pub. L. 93–289, §9(a), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 172, §779; renumbered §1979 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 779 of this title as this section and substituted 1973 for 773.

Effective Date

Section effective first day of third calendar month following May 1974, see section 12(4) of Pub. L. 93–289, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 1968 of this title.

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