Section 37.865 - Cancellation or Non-renewal by a Provider of Financial Assurance(a) Except as otherwise provided, a provider of financial assurance may cancel or fail to renew an assurance mechanism by sending a notice of termination by certified mail to the owner or operator.(b) Termination of a guarantee, a local government guarantee, a surety bond, or a letter of credit may not occur until 120 days after the date on which the owner or operator receives the notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt.(c) Termination of insurance or risk retention group coverage, except for non-payment or misrepresentation by the insured, or state-funded assurance may not occur until 60 days after the date on which the owner or operator receives the notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt. Termination for non-payment of premium or misrepresentation by the insured may not occur until a minimum of ten days after the date on which the owner or operator receives the notice of termination, as evidenced by the return receipt.(d) If a provider of financial assurance cancels or fails to renew for reasons other than incapacity of the provider as specified in § 37.870 of this title (relating to Reporting, Registration, and Certification), the owner or operator must obtain alternate coverage as specified in this section within 60 days after receipt of the notice of termination. If the owner or operator fails to obtain alternate coverage within 60 days after receipt of the notice of termination, the owner or operator must notify the executive director of this failure and submit: (1) the name and address of the provider of financial assurance;(2) the effective date of termination; and(3) the evidence of the financial assurance mechanism subject to the termination maintained in accordance with § 37.875(b) of this title (relating to Financial Assurance Recordkeeping).30 Tex. Admin. Code § 37.865
The provisions of this §37.865 adopted to be effective November 23, 2000, 25 TexReg 11399