Ariz. Admin. Code § 11-2-808

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R11-2-808 - Insurance

A. An owner or operator may show financial assurance for reclamation by obtaining insurance that meets the requirements of this Section. At a minimum, the insurer shall be a non-captive insurance company licensed to transact the business of insurance by the Department of Insurance, or eligible to provide insurance as an excess or surplus lines insurer in the state of Arizona.

B. The reclamation insurance policy shall guarantee funds will be available to reclaim all disturbed lands and be available when the operation fails to comply with the approved reclamation plan. The policy shall also guarantee that, once reclamation begins, the insurer will be responsible for payment up to an amount equal to the face amount of the policy, under the direction of the State Mine Inspector to the party specified by the State Mine Inspector.

C. A policyholder may, with notification to the State Mine Inspector, receive partial payment for reclaimed areas. The insurance policy shall provide that requests for payment will be granted by the insurer only if the remaining value of the policy is adequate to cover the remaining costs of reclamation. The policyholder shall notify the State Mine Inspector that payment has been received.

D. The insurance policy shall provide that the insurer may not cancel, terminate, or fail to renew the policy except for the failure to pay the premium. The automatic renewal of the policy shall, at a minimum, provide the insured with the option of renewal at the face amount of the expiring policy. The insurance policy shall provide that if there is a failure to pay the premium, the insurer may elect to cancel, terminate, or fail to renew the policy by sending notice by certified mail to the policyholder and to the State Mine Inspector 120 days in advance of the action. Cancellation, termination, or failure to renew may not occur and the policy will remain in full force and effect if, before the date of expiration, the premium due is paid.

E. The insured may cancel the insurance policy, with notification to the State Mine Inspector, if alternate financial assurance that meets the requirements of the Act and this Chapter is substituted.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R11-2-808

Adopted effective January 6, 1997 (Supp. 97-1).