Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Cmte Sub for House Bill No. 1319

BY: Representative Reeves

     AMEND on line 45 by striking "at each renewal of the homeowners policy" and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:  "every three (3) years thereafter on the anniversary date of the policy's purchase"

     AMEND FURTHER on line 49 by striking "upon the policy's renewal" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  "on a third-year anniversary date as required in this provision"

     AMEND FURTHER on line 51 by striking "upon the policy's renewal" and inserting in lieu thereof the following:  "on a third-year anniversary date"

     AMEND FURTHER on line 55 by striking "the renewal" and inserting in lieu thereof "each third-year anniversary"

     AMEND FURTHER on line 55 by inserting after the period the following:  "The notification to the insured by the insurer of the requirement to execute the statement on each third anniversary date of the policy's purchase shall be in a written form prescribed by the commissioner.  The insured shall be considered notified under this provision if the written notice is deposited by the insurer in the United States mail and is affixed with first class postage.  Any claim that the notice was not in fact received by the insured shall not be grounds to allege that an insurer has violated this act."