(1) A group self-insurance pool or other person shall not issue, circulate, or use or cause or permit to be issued, circulated, or used, any written or oral statement or circular misrepresenting the terms of any policy or coverage document issued or to be issued by the pool, or misrepresenting the benefits or privileges promised under any such policy or coverage document, or estimating the future dividends payable under any such policy or coverage document.

    (2) A group self-insurance pool or other person shall not make any misrepresentation or incomplete comparison of policies or coverage documents, oral, written, or otherwise, to any person for the purpose of inducing or tending to induce the person to obtain coverage from a group self-insurance pool or for the purpose of inducing or tending to induce a person to lapse, forfeit, or surrender his or her coverage with another person providing coverage in order to obtain coverage with the group self-insurance pool.

    (3) In addition to the penalties provided in section 12a, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by a fine of not more than $100.00 for each violation.