New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter III - Policy and Certificate Provisions
Subchapter B - Property and Casualty Insurance
Part 67 - Mandatory Underwriting Inspection Requirements for Private Passenger Automobiles
Section 67.4 - Deferral of the mandatory inspection requirement
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Unless an insurer either waives an inspection as required or permitted by section 67.3 of this Part or immediately inspects the automobile, upon a named insured's request for private passenger automobile physical damage insurance, an insurer shall, at the time of the insured's request, notify the named insured of the New York mandatory physical damage inspection requirement.
(b) At the insurer's option, the automobile may be inspected prior to the effective date of coverage but no more than ten days prior to the effective date or defer the inspection for 14 calendar days after the effective date.
(c) The notification specified in subdivision (a) of this section shall advise the named insured:
(d) An insurer's failure to comply with the notice requirements contained in this subdivision shall not relieve the insurer of its obligation to inspect.
(e) If an insurer defers the inspection requirement as permitted by this section, then the insurer shall:
(f) If an insurer notifies the named insured of the inspection requirement in person or by telephone, then the insurer shall maintain a record of the name of the person giving notice of the inspection requirement and the inspection locations provided to the named insured.
(g) If an insurer notifies the named insured through an automated telephone voice response system or electronically via the internet, then the insurer shall:
(h) If the named insured failed to acknowledge receipt of the electronic or automated telephone voice response system notification or failed to select one or more inspection locations, then the insurer shall notify the named insured of the inspection requirement in person or by telephone.
(i)