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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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