28-4148. Notice of insurance cancellation or nonrenewal
A. Effective from and after January 1, 1998 and through July 31, 1998, each insurer who cancels or becomes aware of the cancellation or nonrenewal of or failure to renew or issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued on a vehicle in this state shall provide to the department all cancellations, nonrenewals or new issues for any reason after thirty or fewer days have elapsed from the time of processing the cancellation, nonrenewal or new issue of a policy.
B. Effective August 1, 1998, each insurer who cancels or becomes aware of the cancellation or nonrenewal of or failure to renew or issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued on a vehicle in this state shall provide to the department all cancellations, nonrenewals or new issues for any reason after seven or fewer days have elapsed from the time of processing the cancellation, nonrenewal or new issue of a policy. Any insurer with less than ten thousand policies in place as of the effective date of this section, shall have until August 1, 1999 to comply with the requirements of this section.
C. The insurer shall provide the information by electronic data interchange in a format pursuant to a schedule specified by and in a manner prescribed by the director.
D. The department shall not require an insurer to specify the vehicle identification number of a vehicle covered under a commercial vehicle policy that provides automatic coverage for additional or newly acquired vehicles until the policy's expiration date.
E. The department shall provide the notice of cancellation or nonrenewal information to all law enforcement agencies on an on-line computerized call in basis from law enforcement vehicles.
F. On cancellation or nonrenewal of a policy, an insurer shall notify the insured that the department has been notified of the cancellation or nonrenewal and that the insured's motor vehicle registration may be suspended.
G. Except as provided in section 28-4143, subsection E, information provided by an insurer to the department pursuant to this section shall be made available only to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes.
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