Senate Engrossed House Bill

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

CHAPTER 195

HOUSE BILL 2232

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 20‑1674, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to commercial insurance.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 20-1674, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE20-1674.  Notice of cancellation; refund of unearned premium

A.  No cancellation under section 20‑1673 is effective unless the insurer mails or electronically delivers, consistent with the requirements of title 44, chapter 26, a copy of the notice of cancellation to the insured's agent and written notice of the cancellation is mailed with the insurer obtaining proof of mail mailing by United States certified mail or first class mail using intelligent mail barcode or another similar tracking method used or approved by the United States postal service to the named insured at the address shown in the policy or to the last known address of the insured at least forty-five days before the effective date of the cancellation, except that, if cancellation is for nonpayment of premium, at least ten days' notice of cancellation must be given.  The notice must state the specific facts that constitute the grounds set forth in section 20‑1673 that are relied on.

B.  The notice of cancellation shall be accompanied by a refund of unearned premium, Except a premium that has been financed and any refund of unearned premium MAY BE MAILED SEPARATELY, BUT BOTH MUST BE MAILED WITHIN THE TIME FRAMES ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION A, OF THIS SECTION.  IF A PREMIUM HAS BEEN FINANCED, A refund of unearned premium shall be returned as provided in section 6-1416. END_STATUTE

 

 

 

APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR APRIL 26, 2017.

 

FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 26, 2017.