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.