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§47-7-608.
§47-7-608.
A. Each insurance carrier, which issues a vehicle liability policy
pursuant to the provisions of Sections 7-601 through 7-610 of this
title, shall provide notice, either by means of written or electronic
communication, to the Department of Public Safety of the termination
of the policy for nonpayment or refund of premium if the termination
is final and occurs within the first one hundred eighty (180) days of
the inception date of such policy. Each insurance carrier also shall
provide such notice for any such policy which has been issued for a
period of less than six (6) months which expires without renewal. Any
notice required by this subsection shall be provided to the Department
within a reasonable time after the expiration of any applicable grace
period.
B. If an insurance carrier, required to provide notification pursuant
to subsection A of this section, has knowledge that relinquishment of
vehicle ownership is the reason for termination or expiration without
renewal of a policy, that fact shall be included in the notification.
C. The Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules governing
the notification requirements specified in subsections A and B of this
section, including the development of procedures which would permit
insurance carriers to provide the required notices to the Department
by means of written or electronic communication on a monthly basis.
D. Upon receipt of a notice of termination of insurance from a carrier
pursuant to subsection A of this section, the Department of Public
Safety shall notify the vehicle owner of the receipt of the
termination notice and shall request proof of insurance from the
vehicle owner. Within thirty (30) days of the postmark date of the
request for proof of insurance, the vehicle owner shall submit such
proof of insurance on a form prescribed by the Department. The
Department shall not be required to notify or request proof of
insurance from a former vehicle owner if the Department receives the
notification as provided in subsection B of this section, unless the
Department has reason to believe that the person should be maintaining
an operator's policy.
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